Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 27 December 1954
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:51 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 11:39 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 1:34 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2011
Sunrise 7:06 am to sunset 5:49 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 | 11.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 3.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 23.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 12.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 4.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 29.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 24.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 12.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 12.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.