Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 8:11 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 1:53 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 11:17 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
Sunrise 6:57 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 | 24.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 2.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 7.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 13.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 24.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 2.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 24.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 11.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 11.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.