Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
The 4th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Chaturthi
until 7:06 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 5:45 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 4:48 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 6:27 am to sunset 5:53 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 | 6.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 27.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 6.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 17.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 8.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 18.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 29.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 26.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 26.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.