Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 24 December 1957
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 12:30 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 4:46 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 11:31 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2014
Sunrise 7:05 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 | 8.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 14.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 7.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 12.7° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 19.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 25.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 14.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 14.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.