Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 16 December 1961
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 10:55 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 7:24 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 4:01 am
Karana
Kaulava
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 | Sagittarius | 0.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 19.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 0.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 0.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 13.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 20.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 4.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 27.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 27.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.