Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 21 December 1943
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 4:02 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 3:30 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 5:10 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2000
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 5:45 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 | 5.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 14.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 25.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 3.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 21.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 29.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 15.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 15.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.