Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 25 December 2004
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 6:10 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Rohini
until 8:30 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:09 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2061
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:48 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 | 9.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 25.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 5.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 18.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 16.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 4.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 4.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.