Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 December 1996
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 2:16 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 5:27 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 2:12 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 5:44 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 | 1.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 0.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 29.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 28.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 6.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 7.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 10.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 10.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.