Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 December 1990
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 12:27 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 10:22 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 6:56 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2047
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 5:44 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 | 2.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 14.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 5.4° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 15.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 13.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 6.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 6.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.