Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 18 September 2020
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Ashwina during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 12:50 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 7:00 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 7:42 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Ashwina
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2077
Sunrise 6:14 am to sunset 6:26 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 | 1.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 13.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 3.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Virgo | 24.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 23.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 19.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 1.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 0.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 0.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.