Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 15 December 1976
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 1:17 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 10:49 am
Yoga
Ayushman
until 11:05 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2033
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 | Scorpio | 29.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 10.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 24.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 19.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 29.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 13.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 23.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 7.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 7.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.