Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 16 October 2008
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:44 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 12:43 am
Yoga
Vajra
until 2:50 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
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 | 29.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 18.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 14.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 13.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 20.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 3.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 23.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 21.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 21.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.