Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 8 December 1968
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 12:01 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 9:03 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 8:59 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2025
Sunrise 6:56 am to sunset 5:41 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 | 22.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 28.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 24.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 23.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 9.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 4.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 25.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 12.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 12.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.