Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 16 December 2013
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 12:50 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Rohini
until 10:34 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 8:59 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
Sunrise 7:00 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 | Sagittarius | 0.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 18.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 10.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 23.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 24.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 4.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 24.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 11.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 11.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.