Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 16 December 1936
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:27 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 10:40 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 8:43 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1993
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 | 1.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 27.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 25.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 16.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 12.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 23.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 1.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 1.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.