Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 23 December 1980
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:53 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 9:38 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 7:58 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
Sunrise 7:04 am to sunset 5:47 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 | 8.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 0.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 3.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 15.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 12.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 15.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 19.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 19.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.