Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 22 December 1948
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 11:41 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 3:10 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
until 12:40 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2005
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 | 7.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 24.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 26.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 12.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 15.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 9.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 13.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 8.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 8.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.