Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 8 December 1987
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 5:52 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 4:11 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 5:13 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2044
Sunrise 6:55 am to sunset 5:41 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 | Scorpio | 21.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 25.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 15.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 13.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 26.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 19.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 29.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 4.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 4.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.