Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 19 December 1939
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 3:49 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 6:01 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 10:15 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1996
Sunrise 7:02 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 | 3.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 7.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 26.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 12.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 6.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 29.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 1.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 3.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 3.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.