Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 21 November 1961
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 4:35 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 9:57 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 5:57 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2018
Sunrise 6:44 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 | 5.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 20.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 12.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 21.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 9.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 19.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 2.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 28.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 28.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.