Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 31 October 1931
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 1:53 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 11:07 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:42 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1988
Sunrise 6:30 am to sunset 5:49 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 | 14.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 7.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 7.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 21.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 27.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 27.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 25.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 10.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 10.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.