Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 18 December 1952
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:31 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 12:48 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 7:10 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2009
Sunrise 7:02 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 | 3.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 18.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 27.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 11.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 18.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 15.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 2.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 21.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 21.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.