Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 6 December 1960
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 4:13 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 5:01 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 7:53 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2017
Sunrise 6:54 am to sunset 5:40 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 | Scorpio | 20.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 23.6° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 4.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 14.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 1.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 23.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 17.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 17.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.