Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 27 December 1980
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:53 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 1:14 am
Yoga
Ayushman
until 2:30 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
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 | 12.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 19.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 3.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 15.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 17.6° | 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.