Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 16 October 1948
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashwina during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 6:08 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 2:40 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 1:54 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashwina
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2005
Sunrise 6:24 am to sunset 6:00 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 | 29.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 9.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 6.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 7.8° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 1.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 18.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 9.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 12.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 12.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.