Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 3 January 1976
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:51 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 2:35 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 4:36 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2032
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:53 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 | 18.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 8.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 23.3° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 7.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 22.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 8.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 7.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 25.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 25.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.