Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 21 December 1945
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 12:37 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 8:55 am
Yoga
Indra
until 8:56 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2002
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 5:46 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 | 5.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 5.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8.3° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 15.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 0.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 25.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 0.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 6.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 6.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.