Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 8 December 1940
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 1:15 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 12:40 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 11:46 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1997
Sunrise 6:56 am to sunset 5:41 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 | Scorpio | 23.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 10.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 18.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 5.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 13.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 21.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 15.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 14.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 14.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.