Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 17 October 1913
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:20 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 7:02 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 5:22 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1970
Sunrise 6:24 am to sunset 6:00 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 | Libra | 0.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 23.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 22.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 20.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 18.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 2.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 25.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 29.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 29.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.