Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 15 October 1959
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashwina during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 8:04 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 8:58 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 12:14 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashwina
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 6:23 am to sunset 6:01 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 | Virgo | 27.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 12.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 2.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 15.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 8.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 15.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 8.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 9.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 9.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.