Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 15 December 1992
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:00 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 6:19 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 6:14 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2049
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 | Scorpio | 29.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 9.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 2.0° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 9.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 18.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 13.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 21.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 27.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 27.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.