Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 15 December 1981
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 12:01 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 11:50 pm
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 11:41 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2038
Sunrise 7:00 am to sunset 5:43 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 | 29.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 23.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 6.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 2.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 9.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 10.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 26.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 0.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 0.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.