Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 8 February 1912
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:03 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 3:04 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 11:05 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1968
Sunrise 7:04 am to sunset 6:17 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 | 25.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 5.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 10.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 9.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 18.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 18.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 21.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 2.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 2.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.