Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 December 1956
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 9:29 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 7:14 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 11:04 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
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 | Gemini | 9.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 12.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 7.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 4.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 14.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 4.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 4.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.