Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 13 December 1981
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:02 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 2:34 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 9:00 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2038
Sunrise 6:59 am to sunset 5:42 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 | Scorpio | 27.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 5.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 9.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 9.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 26.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 0.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 0.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.