Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 16 December 1987
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 8:21 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 8:50 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 8:05 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2044
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 | Sagittarius | 0.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 1.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 20.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 26.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 26.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 28.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 29.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 4.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 4.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.