Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 21 December 2145
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 6:05 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 7:05 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 11:14 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2202
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 | 3.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 6.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 24.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 4.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 14.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 8.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 29.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 5.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 5.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.