Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 8 December 1900
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:32 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 5:18 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 4:02 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1957
Sunrise 6:55 am to sunset 5:41 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 | Scorpio | 23.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 17.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 13.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 2.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 28.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 19.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 12.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 8.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 8.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.