Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 24 November 1945
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:12 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 10:06 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 12:44 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2002
Sunrise 6:46 am to sunset 5:40 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 | Scorpio | 8.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 11.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 9.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 25.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 21.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 8.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 8.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.