Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 12 November 1976
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 3:16 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 4:09 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 3:29 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2033
Sunrise 6:38 am to sunset 5:43 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 | 26.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 0.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 29.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 3.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 3.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 23.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 9.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 9.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.