Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 26 December 1937
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 9:25 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 12:33 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 3:41 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1994
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:48 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 | 11.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 0.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 10.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 19.8° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 8.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 1.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 5.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 11.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 11.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.