Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 28 December 1998
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 10:48 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 11:29 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 12:04 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2055
Sunrise 7:06 am to sunset 5:49 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 | 12.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 6.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 22.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 22.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 27.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 2.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 0.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 0.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.