Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 4 October 2017
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashwina during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 1:47 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 9:39 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 9:14 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashwina
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 6:19 am to sunset 6:11 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 | 17.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 27.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 24.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 13.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 23.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 28.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 27.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 27.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.