Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 26 December 1980
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:30 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 11:15 pm
Yoga
Priti
until 2:27 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
Sunrise 7:06 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 | 11.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 7.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 2.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 8.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 15.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 16.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 15.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 19.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 19.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.