Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 25 December 1999
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 12:46 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 3:13 pm
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 9:29 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 7:05 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 | 9.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 28.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 26.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 29.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 16.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 11.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 11.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.