Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 20 October 2005
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 1:44 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 3:22 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 9:19 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2062
Sunrise 6:25 am to sunset 5:57 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 | 3.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 8.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 27.0° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Libra | 23.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 19.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 18.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 18.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.