Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 21 November 1980
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 3:42 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 8:27 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 4:40 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
Sunrise 6:44 am to sunset 5:40 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 | Scorpio | 5.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 21.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 5.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 16.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 10.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 3.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 13.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 21.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 21.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.