Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 13 October 1971
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 1:32 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 6:32 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 2:39 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2028
Sunrise 6:22 am to sunset 6:03 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 | 25.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 25.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 29.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 11.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 8.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 12.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 17.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 17.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.