Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 26 December 1956
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 1:58 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 4:30 pm
Yoga
Atiganda
until 7:46 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 7:06 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 | 11.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 4.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 17.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 7.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 14.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 15.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 3.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 3.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.