Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 12 October 1943
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashwina during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 9:22 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 2:50 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 11:18 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashwina
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2000
Sunrise 6:22 am to sunset 6:04 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 | 25.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 7.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 27.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 7.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 28.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 15.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 3.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 19.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 19.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.