Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 21 December 1983
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:25 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 10:16 am
Yoga
Brahma
until 10:57 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2040
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 5:45 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 | 5.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 21.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 25.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 29.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 23.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 19.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 21.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 21.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.