Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 23 December 1947
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 12:48 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 11:21 pm
Yoga
Parigha
until 10:01 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 7:04 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 | 7.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 7.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 12.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 1.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 20.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 29.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 28.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 28.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.