Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 December 1927
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 8:56 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 3:59 am
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 11:58 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1984
Sunrise 7:01 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 | 1.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 15.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 13.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 18.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 2.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 16.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 19.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 25.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 25.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.