Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 14 September 1996
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Bhadrapada during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:13 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 6:45 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 4:46 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Bhadrapada
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
Sunrise 6:13 am to sunset 6:31 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 | Leo | 27.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 12.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 9.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 4.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 14.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 13.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 11.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 15.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 15.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.