Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 15 December 1942
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 11:02 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 7:00 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 8:02 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1999
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 | Scorpio | 29.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 6.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 6.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 7.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 0.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 6.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 14.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 5.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 5.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.