Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 20 October 1945
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashwina during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 2:53 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 7:12 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 12:20 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashwina
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2002
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 | 3.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 19.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 29.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 15.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 18.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 8.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 10.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 10.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.