Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 31 December 1974
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 11:51 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 2:57 pm
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 11:13 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2031
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 5:51 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 | 15.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 20.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 19.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 29.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 22.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 15.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 15.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.