Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 November 1954
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 2:58 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 12:12 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 5:34 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2011
Sunrise 6:40 am to sunset 5:42 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 | Scorpio | 0.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 16.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 24.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 11.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 6.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 28.6° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 20.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 14.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 14.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.