Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 9 February 1901
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 7:53 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 12:41 am
Yoga
Shula
until 4:07 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1957
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 6:18 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 | Capricorn | 27.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 0.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 15.4° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 10.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 11.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 7.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 19.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 5.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 5.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.