Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 28 December 1996
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 8:01 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 6:39 am
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 5:49 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
Sunrise 7:06 am to sunset 5:50 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 | 13.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 20.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 4.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 0.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 20.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 7.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 9.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 9.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.