Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 18 December 1996
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 1:06 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 4:47 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 11:51 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
Sunrise 7:02 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 | 2.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 13.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 0.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 28.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 7.5° | 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.