Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 8 December 1990
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 7:35 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 1:50 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 3:00 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2047
Sunrise 6:55 am to sunset 5:41 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 | 22.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 12.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 8.0° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 13.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 1.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 29.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 6.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 6.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.