Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 26 December 1998
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 3:23 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 2:40 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 8:55 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2055
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:48 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 | 10.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 8.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 19.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 27.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 24.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 2.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 0.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 0.9° | Retrograde |