Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 16 October 1930
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 7:29 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 5:56 pm
Yoga
Siddha
until 8:11 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1987
Sunrise 6:23 am to sunset 6:01 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 | 29.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 13.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 5.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 26.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 9.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 0.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 0.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.