Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 December 1999
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 3:33 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Revati
until 11:52 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:39 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
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 | 2.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 0.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 23.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 16.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 20.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 17.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 11.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 11.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.