Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 25 December 1956
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 2:12 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 4:22 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 9:16 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:48 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 | 10.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 20.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 16.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 7.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 13.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 15.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 3.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 3.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.