Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 14 October 1995
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 6:17 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 12:46 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 5:36 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2052
Sunrise 6:23 am to sunset 6:02 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 | 26.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 0.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 11.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 18.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 11.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 25.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 2.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 2.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.