Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 28 October 1953
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 6:03 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 12:48 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 3:40 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2010
Sunrise 6:29 am to sunset 5:51 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 | 11.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 26.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 4.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 4.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 3.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 18.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 7.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 5.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 5.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.