Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 27 December 1981
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 5:56 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 11:07 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 1:02 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2038
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 | 11.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 21.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 11.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 11.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 14.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 27.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 29.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 29.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.