Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 16 November 2013
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 7:42 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 10:13 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 4:11 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
Sunrise 6:41 am to sunset 5:41 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 | Scorpio | 0.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 14.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 24.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 10.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 26.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 16.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 21.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 12.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 12.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.