Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 17 December 2102
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 3:34 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 11:24 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 12:08 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2159
Sunrise 7:00 am to sunset 5:43 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 | 29.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 3.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 22.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 8.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 19.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 1.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 28.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 28.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.