Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 12 October 1946
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:41 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 10:27 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 7:39 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2003
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 | 25.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 14.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 18.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 13.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 10.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 5.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 14.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 21.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 21.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.