Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 14 January 1917
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:44 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 8:51 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:35 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1973
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:01 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 | 0.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 5.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 11.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 3.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 5.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 4.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 27.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 27.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.