Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 22 December 1960
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 11:50 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 10:14 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 10:31 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2017
Sunrise 7:04 am to sunset 5:46 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 | 7.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 0.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 18.6° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 28.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 18.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 20.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 25.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 16.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 16.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.