Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 22 December 1987
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 5:20 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 11:21 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 10:08 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2044
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 5:46 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 | 6.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 27.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 24.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 5.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 26.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 6.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 0.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 4.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 4.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.