Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 19 October 2002
The 13th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashwina during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Trayodashi
until 7:48 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 2:05 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 9:11 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashwina
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2059
Sunrise 6:25 am to sunset 5:58 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 | 1.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 9.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 8.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 15.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 21.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 20.3° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 5.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Taurus | 17.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 17.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.