Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 December 1997
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 6:33 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 11:09 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:27 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
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 | Sagittarius | 0.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 4.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 3.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 25.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 8.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 19.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 20.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 20.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.