Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 12 December 1975
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 12:01 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 5:15 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:09 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2032
Sunrise 6:58 am to sunset 5:42 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 | 26.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 14.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 0.7° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 3.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 21.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 12.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 8.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 26.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 26.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.