Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 22 November 1956
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 12:26 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 5:59 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 12:22 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 6:45 am to sunset 5:40 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 | 6.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 0.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 12.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 4.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 2.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 11.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 5.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 5.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.