Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 2:50 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 11:25 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 3:37 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
Sunrise 6:54 am to sunset 5:40 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 | 20.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 7.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 26.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 10.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 23.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 4.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 24.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 13.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 13.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.