Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 November 1956
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 1:44 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 1:53 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 3:40 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 6:41 am to sunset 5:41 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 | 1.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 18.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 28.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 4.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 3.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 26.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 10.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 5.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 5.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.