Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 5 October 1949
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashwina during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 5:47 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 9:50 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 6:04 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashwina
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2006
Sunrise 6:19 am to sunset 6:10 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 | 18.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 28.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 24.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 15.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 29.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 0.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 20.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 23.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 23.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.