Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 11 December 2040
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 4:13 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 7:17 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 2:17 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2097
Sunrise 6:58 am to sunset 5:42 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 | 25.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 29.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 27.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 23.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 1.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 10.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 27.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 28.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.