Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 December 1937
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 8:37 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 4:03 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 10:40 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1994
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 5:44 pm, with the periods worth planning around.
Eight divisions of the daylight hours, each carrying its own character.
Rashi placement for each of the nine grahas.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 2.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 9.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 4.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 6.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 21.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 5.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 11.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 11.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.