Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 14 October 1976
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 12:54 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 6:17 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 10:11 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2033
Sunrise 6:23 am to sunset 6:02 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 | 27.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 3.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 10.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 11.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 6.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 28.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 21.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 10.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 10.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.