Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 8:44 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 7:23 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 11:12 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2067
Sunrise 6:59 am to sunset 5:43 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 | 28.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 10.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 10.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 0.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 14.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 21.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 9.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 9.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.