Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 December 2118
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 2:23 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 6:10 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:12 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2175
Sunrise 7:02 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 | 2.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 7.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 25.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 24.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 15.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 23.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 4.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 18.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 18.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.