Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 28 December 1974
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 12:00 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 10:02 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 10:28 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2031
Sunrise 7:06 am to sunset 5:49 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 | 12.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 0.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 18.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 17.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 19.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 25.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 22.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 15.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 15.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.