Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 13 November 1997
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 10:30 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 6:55 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 7:39 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 6:39 am to sunset 5:42 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 | 27.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 9.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 9.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 14.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 20.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 13.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 20.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 22.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 22.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.