Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 24 December 1990
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 9:00 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 9:55 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 5:25 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2047
Sunrise 7:04 am to sunset 5:47 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 | 8.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 27.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 4.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 8.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 18.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 21.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 1.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 5.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 5.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.