Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 20 December 2012
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 11:16 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 8:14 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 11:40 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 5:45 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 | 4.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 1.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 18.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 15.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 11.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 14.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 0.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 0.2° | Retrograde |