Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 12 December 1998
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 2:29 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 8:46 am
Yoga
Ayushman
until 1:27 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2055
Sunrise 6:58 am to sunset 5:42 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 | 26.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 13.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 14.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 7.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 25.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 6.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 3.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 1.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 1.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.