Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 26 October 1948
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 4:03 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 8:27 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 1:05 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2005
Sunrise 6:28 am to sunset 5:52 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 | 9.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 18.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 13.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 27.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 3.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 29.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 10.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 11.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 11.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.