Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 12 October 1962
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashwina during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 9:57 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 2:53 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 11:21 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashwina
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2019
Sunrise 6:22 am to sunset 6:04 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 | 25.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 7.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 6.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 10.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 2.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 11.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 11.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 11.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.