Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 24 October 1959
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 1:04 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 5:57 pm
Yoga
Siddha
until 5:16 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 6:27 am to sunset 5:54 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 | Libra | 6.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 0.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 8.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 28.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 10.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 21.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 9.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 9.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 9.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.