Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 December 2001
The 4th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturthi
until 5:59 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 7:46 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 3:45 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2058
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 | 2.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 12.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 12.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 10.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 18.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 26.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 3.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 3.2° | Retrograde |