Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 20 December 1941
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:00 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 3:27 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 6:45 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1998
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 5:45 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 | 4.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 0.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 26.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 4.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 21.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 18.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 29.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 24.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 24.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.