Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 28 December 1981
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:55 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 1:29 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 1:21 am
Karana
Kaulava
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 | 12.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 3.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 11.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 11.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 15.0° | 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.