Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 19 December 2015
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 7:46 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 9:13 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 3:57 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 7:02 am to sunset 5:44 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 | 2.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 11.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 27.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 19.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 28.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 22.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 15.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 2.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 2.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.