Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 13 February 1917
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 7:29 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 7:22 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 4:11 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1973
Sunrise 7:01 am to sunset 6:21 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 | Aquarius | 1.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 9.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 4.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 5.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 7.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 13.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 2.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 25.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 25.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.