Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 5 December 1973
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 7:27 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 1:50 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 8:58 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2030
Sunrise 6:53 am to sunset 5:40 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 | 19.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 15.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 2.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 1.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 15.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 4.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 9.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 5.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 5.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.