Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 24 December 1946
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 9:15 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 8:26 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 2:33 pm
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2003
Sunrise 7:04 am to sunset 5:47 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 | 8.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 16.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 12.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 22.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 25.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 28.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 14.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Taurus | 17.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 17.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.