Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 20 December 2167
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 7:15 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 11:01 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 7:06 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2224
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 | 1.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 10.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 29.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 15.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 1.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 3.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 0.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 0.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.