Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 28 December 1979
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 6:20 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 7:35 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:41 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2036
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 | 12.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 9.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 19.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 28.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 16.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 13.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 3.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 8.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 8.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.