Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 September 1982
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Ashwina during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 4:04 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 9:50 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 12:04 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Ashwina
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2039
Sunrise 6:14 am to sunset 6:27 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 | Virgo | 1.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 11.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 5.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 23.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 15.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 19.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 27.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 15.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 15.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.