Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 9:40 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 8:03 pm
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 7:11 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
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 | 0.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 19.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 14.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 4.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 28.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 12.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 5.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 21.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 21.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.