Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 20 October 1944
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 3:56 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Anuradha
until 5:04 am
Yoga
Ayushman
until 9:25 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2001
Sunrise 6:25 am to sunset 5:57 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 | 3.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 7.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 11.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 3.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 25.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 3.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 17.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 29.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 29.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.