Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 December 2061
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 5:21 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 4:39 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 8:31 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2118
Sunrise 7:03 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 | 4.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 7.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 14.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 13.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 15.8° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 3.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 11.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 11.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.