Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 18 December 1931
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 8:15 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 11:48 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 7:11 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1988
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 5:44 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 | 2.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 16.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 13.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9.7° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 29.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 27.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 29.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 8.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 8.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.