Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 September 1936
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Bhadrapada during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:22 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 10:21 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 1:08 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Bhadrapada
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1993
Sunrise 6:13 am to sunset 6:28 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 | 1.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 18.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 1.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 23.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 23.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 22.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 25.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 6.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 6.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.