Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 23 December 1952
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 2:16 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 4:03 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 11:59 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2009
Sunrise 7:04 am to sunset 5:47 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 | 8.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 1.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 0.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 17.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 18.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 21.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 2.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 21.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 21.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.