Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 31 October 1981
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 8:57 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 5:16 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 1:53 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2038
Sunrise 6:31 am to sunset 5:49 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 | 14.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 21.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 12.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 26.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 0.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 0.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 22.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 2.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 2.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.