Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 13 December 1983
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 7:47 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 8:43 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 2:25 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2040
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 | 27.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 20.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 17.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 28.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 14.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 18.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 21.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 21.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.