Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 14 November 1985
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:32 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 1:05 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 11:57 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2042
Sunrise 6:39 am to sunset 5:42 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 | 28.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 21.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 17.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 20.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 16.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 12.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 6.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 14.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 14.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.