Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 26 October 1980
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 3:35 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 6:33 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 11:06 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
Sunrise 6:28 am to sunset 5:52 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 | 9.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 13.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 16.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 25.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 6.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 1.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 10.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 22.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 22.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.