Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 23 November 1957
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:01 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 3:55 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 8:53 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2014
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 | 7.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 27.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 16.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 23.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 29.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 24.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 16.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 16.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.