Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 29 December 1953
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 2:58 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 8:08 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 7:07 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2010
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 5:50 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 | 14.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 25.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 12.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 4.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 26.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 6.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 14.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 1.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 1.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.