Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 31 October 1947
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 10:32 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 1:27 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 1:02 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 6:31 am to sunset 5:49 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 | 13.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 2.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 23.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 26.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 8.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 28.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 28.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 1.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 1.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.