Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 22 December 1980
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 9:28 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 10:31 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 10:44 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
Sunrise 7:04 am to sunset 5:46 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 | 7.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 13.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 29.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 1.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 15.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 11.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 15.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 19.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 19.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.