Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 October 1992
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 6:37 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 10:14 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 3:34 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2049
Sunrise 6:26 am to sunset 5:56 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 | 3.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 17.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 25.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 24.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 8.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 6.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 18.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 0.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 0.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.