Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 15 December 1961
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 12:39 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 8:30 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 9:10 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2018
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 | 29.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 29.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 13.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 19.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 4.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 27.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 27.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.