Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 September 1917
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Ashwina during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:59 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 1:58 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 4:19 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Ashwina
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1974
Sunrise 6:14 am to sunset 6:27 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 | Virgo | 2.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 22.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 10.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 3.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 18.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 9.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 17.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 13.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 13.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.