Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 15 December 1900
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 8:01 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 5:21 am
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 3:15 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1957
Sunrise 7:00 am to sunset 5:43 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 | 0.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 14.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 15.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 10.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 29.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 27.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 8.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 8.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.