Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 6:35 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 1:02 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 1:16 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
Sunrise 6:56 am to sunset 5:41 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 | 22.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 12.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 24.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 28.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 14.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 9.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 28.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 28.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.