Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 27 December 1977
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:05 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 5:07 pm
Yoga
Indra
until 7:27 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
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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 | 11.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 0.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 16.6° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 6.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 5.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 6.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 17.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 17.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.