Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 22 October 1960
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:51 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 8:06 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
until 9:20 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2017
Sunrise 6:26 am to sunset 5:55 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 | 5.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 28.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 20.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 29.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 6.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 7.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 19.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 19.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 19.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.