Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 9 October 1949
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:37 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 7:07 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 9:06 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2006
Sunrise 6:21 am to sunset 6:06 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 | 22.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 15.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 26.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 11.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 29.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 5.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 20.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 23.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 23.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.