Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 19 December 1981
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 1:04 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 3:16 am
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 7:28 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2038
Sunrise 7:02 am to sunset 5:45 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 | 3.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 15.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 7.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 8.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 10.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 12.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 27.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 0.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 0.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.