Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 16 December 1957
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 6:20 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 3:58 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 1:39 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2014
Sunrise 7:00 am to sunset 5:43 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 | 0.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 27.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 2.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 18.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 3.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 14.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 24.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 14.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 14.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.