Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 23 December 1957
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:39 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 3:01 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 12:02 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2014
Sunrise 7:04 am to sunset 5:47 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 | 7.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 2.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 6.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 13.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 18.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 25.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 14.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 14.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.