Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 20 December 1917
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 12:40 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
until 8:24 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 9:34 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1974
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 5:45 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 | 5.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 22.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 0.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 25.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 11.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 20.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 21.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 8.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 8.9° | Retrograde |