Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 22 December 1972
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:47 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 12:47 pm
Yoga
Indra
until 10:29 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2029
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 | 7.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 2.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 0.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 17.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 22.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 10.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 22.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 24.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 24.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.