Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 September 1974
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Bhadrapada during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:21 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 11:27 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 4:46 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Bhadrapada
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2031
Sunrise 6:13 am to sunset 6:28 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 | 0.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 16.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 9.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 23.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 17.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 17.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 23.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 20.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 20.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.