Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 14 December 1943
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 2:05 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 10:56 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 1:10 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2000
Sunrise 6:59 am to sunset 5:42 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 | Scorpio | 28.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 16.6° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 16.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 4.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 13.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 0.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 16.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 16.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.