Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 21 October 1972
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashwina during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 10:28 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 12:25 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 3:41 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashwina
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2029
Sunrise 6:26 am to sunset 5:56 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 | 4.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 16.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 19.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 23.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 9.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 25.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 26.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 27.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 27.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.