Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 September 1947
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Bhadrapada during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:35 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 7:50 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 2:52 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Bhadrapada
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 6:13 am to sunset 6:30 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 | Leo | 29.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 18.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 28.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 29.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 2.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 24.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 3.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 3.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.