Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 31 December 1957
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 3:44 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 9:07 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 3:29 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2014
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 5:51 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 | 16.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 8.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 12.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 4.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 5.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 21.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 26.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 14.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 14.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.