Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 6 January 1912
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:17 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 12:27 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 7:26 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1968
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:55 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 | Sagittarius | 22.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 16.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 2.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 1.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 13.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 9.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 20.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 4.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 4.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.