Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 20 December 2015
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 3:30 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Revati
until 7:45 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 1:00 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 7:02 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 | 4.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 25.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 27.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 28.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 23.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 15.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 2.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 2.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.