Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 3 November 1979
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 2:00 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 4:09 am
Yoga
Vajra
until 11:42 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2036
Sunrise 6:32 am to sunset 5:47 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 | 16.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 3.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 28.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 9.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 12.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 4.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 29.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 11.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 11.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.