Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 25 December 1988
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:00 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 9:50 am
Yoga
Indra
until 3:51 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2045
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:48 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 | 10.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 4.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 23.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 3.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 15.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 11.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 14.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 14.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.