Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 31 October 1942
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 10:37 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 12:00 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 10:55 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1999
Sunrise 6:31 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 | 14.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 3.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 5.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 26.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 1.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 10.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 18.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 7.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 7.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.