Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 29 December 1947
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 6:44 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 11:35 am
Yoga
Indra
until 11:16 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 5:50 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 | 13.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 3.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 13.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 10.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 21.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 12.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 29.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 27.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 27.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.