Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 24 December 1996
The 15th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Purnima
until 2:10 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 8:39 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 3:54 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
Sunrise 7:05 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 | 8.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 2.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 2.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 25.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 29.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 15.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 7.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 9.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 9.6° | Retrograde |