Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 30 December 1985
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 3:51 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 7:43 am
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 4:28 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2042
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 5:51 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 | 14.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 18.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 15.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 26.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 24.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 10.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 11.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 12.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 12.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.