Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 8 October 1938
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashwina during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 3:25 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 4:38 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 8:06 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashwina
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1995
Sunrise 6:20 am to sunset 6:08 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 | 21.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 7.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 26.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 19.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 29.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 3.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 21.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 26.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 26.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.