Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 25 December 2005
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 3:44 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 7:06 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 2:08 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2062
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 | 9.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 25.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 15.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 21.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 18.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 7.5° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 15.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 15.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.