Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 28 December 1985
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 2:22 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 6:31 am
Yoga
Indra
until 6:03 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2042
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 | Gemini | 23.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 14.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 23.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 23.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 7.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 11.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 12.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 12.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.