Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 5 November 1985
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 1:29 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 7:59 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 8:55 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2042
Sunrise 6:34 am to sunset 5:46 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 | 19.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 12.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 11.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 11.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 15.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 0.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 5.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 15.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 15.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.