Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 17 December 1948
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 1:04 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 11:03 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 6:58 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2005
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 5:44 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 | 2.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 13.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 22.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 4.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 13.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 3.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 13.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 9.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 9.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.