Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 December 2064
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 10:24 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 7:24 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 5:15 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2121
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 5:44 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 | 0.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 7.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 7.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 9.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 8.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 17.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 18.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 13.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 13.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.