Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 22 October 1997
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 9:42 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 5:09 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 7:07 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 6:26 am to sunset 5:55 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 | 5.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 22.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 10.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 18.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 21.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 22.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 23.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 23.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.