Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 16 October 2005
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashwina during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 8:00 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 6:48 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 9:25 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashwina
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2062
Sunrise 6:24 am to sunset 6:00 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 | Virgo | 29.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 12.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 27.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Libra | 17.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 3.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 15.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 19.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 19.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.