Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 27 December 1971
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 1:25 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 4:34 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 7:19 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2028
Sunrise 7:06 am to sunset 5:48 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 | 11.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 10.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 6.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 19.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 27.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 11.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 7.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 13.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 13.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.