Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 15 October 1941
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 7:32 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 8:15 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 10:34 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1998
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 | 28.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 18.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 22.3° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Libra | 19.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 28.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 12.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 4.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 27.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 27.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.