Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 18 October 1995
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 12:50 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 8:58 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 8:09 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2052
Sunrise 6:24 am to sunset 5:59 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 | 0.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 18.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 4.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 12.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 19.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 16.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 25.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 2.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 2.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.