Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 25 December 1978
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 12:43 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 7:27 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 2:09 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2035
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:48 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 | 9.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 9.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 16.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 17.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 14.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 25.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 20.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 28.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 28.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.