Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 11:24 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 5:21 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 12:39 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 6:49 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 | 12.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 0.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 28.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 3.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 16.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 2.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 3.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 24.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 24.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.