Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 23 December 1991
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:48 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 12:28 pm
Yoga
Indra
until 9:40 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2048
Sunrise 7:04 am to sunset 5:46 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 | 7.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 3.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 23.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 15.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 20.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 26.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 11.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 16.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 16.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.