Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 16 December 1990
The 14th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 7:12 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 7:21 am
Yoga
Shula
until 5:15 am
Karana
Shakuni
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2047
Sunrise 7:00 am to sunset 5:43 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 | 0.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 20.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 5.8° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 16.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 11.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 6.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 6.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.