Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 17 December 1980
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 1:46 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Revati
until 10:30 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 7:40 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 5:44 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 | 1.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 0.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 25.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 24.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 14.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 5.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 15.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 19.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 19.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.