Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 12 October 1971
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 12:00 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 6:32 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 2:29 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2028
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 | 24.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 7.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 25.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 27.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 11.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 6.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 12.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 17.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 17.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.