Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 16 December 1942
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 11:02 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 7:29 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 5:55 am
Karana
Kaulava
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 | Sagittarius | 0.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 19.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 7.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 0.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 7.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 14.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 5.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 5.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.