Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 23 December 1997
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 7:08 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 1:54 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:19 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 7:04 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 | 7.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 22.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 10.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 24.7° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 26.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 9.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 19.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 20.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 20.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.