Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 17 October 1919
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 9:04 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 5:49 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 4:27 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1976
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 | 0.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 13.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 11.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 13.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 21.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 21.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 15.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 3.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 3.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.