Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 11 December 1971
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 1:10 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 9:50 am
Yoga
Ayushman
until 4:23 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2028
Sunrise 6:57 am to sunset 5:41 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 | 25.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 12.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 26.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 28.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 24.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 21.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 8.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 14.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 14.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.