Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 17 September 1993
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Bhadrapada during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:01 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 10:09 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 3:40 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Bhadrapada
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2050
Sunrise 6:14 am to sunset 6:28 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 | Virgo | 0.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 16.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 29.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 15.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 24.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 1.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 1.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 12.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 12.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.