Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 16 December 1988
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 10:11 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 3:30 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 1:57 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2045
Sunrise 7:01 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 | 0.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 1.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 19.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 4.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 4.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 10.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 14.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 14.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.