Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 22 December 1953
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:22 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 7:31 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 7:19 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2010
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 | 6.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 7.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 23.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 27.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 27.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 13.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 2.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 2.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.