Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 24 October 2006
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:18 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 7:07 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
until 6:26 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2063
Sunrise 6:27 am to sunset 5:54 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 | 6.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 29.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 6.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 29.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 29.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 5.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 29.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 29.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 29.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.