Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 26 October 2018
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:09 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 9:03 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 3:44 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2075
Sunrise 6:28 am to sunset 5:52 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 | 8.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 28.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 23.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 29.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 3.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 9.2° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 10.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 7.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 7.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.