Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 18 December 1939
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 1:14 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 3:09 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 9:27 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1996
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 | 2.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 25.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 25.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 11.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 6.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 28.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 1.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 3.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 3.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.