Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 25 October 1986
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 2:53 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 5:34 pm
Yoga
Siddha
until 2:54 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2043
Sunrise 6:28 am to sunset 5:53 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 | 7.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 0.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 15.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 1.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 24.9° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 14.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 26.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 26.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.