Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 24 December 1999
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:48 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 5:29 pm
Yoga
Indra
until 1:01 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
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 | 8.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 27.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 25.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 27.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 16.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 11.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 11.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.