Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 24 October 1989
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 9:08 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 9:40 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 8:07 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2046
Sunrise 6:27 am to sunset 5:54 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 | 7.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 8.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 29.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 25.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 17.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 23.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 15.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 28.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 28.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.