Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 December 2007
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 1:15 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 6:40 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 3:05 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2064
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 | Pisces | 12.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 11.2° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 2.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 5.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 21.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 14.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 7.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 7.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.