Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 December 1966
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 4:30 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 4:33 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 6:48 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2023
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 | 4.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 8.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 15.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 18.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 9.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 14.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 0.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 20.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 20.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.