Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 26 January 1916
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 7:34 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 5:15 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 1:01 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1972
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 6:09 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 | 12.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 20.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 2.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 29.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 3.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 14.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 18.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 15.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 15.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.