Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 19 December 1956
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 6:12 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 2:12 am
Yoga
Brahma
until 7:08 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 7:02 am to sunset 5:45 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 | 4.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 13.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 7.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 6.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 14.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 4.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 4.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.