Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 19 December 1958
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 9:03 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 10:19 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 4:43 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2015
Sunrise 7:02 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 | 3.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 17.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 23.3° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 16.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 28.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 12.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 4.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 25.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 25.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.