Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 1 January 1929
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 11:28 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 7:00 am
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 10:21 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1985
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:52 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 | 17.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 29.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 2.7° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 25.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 7.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 1.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 0.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 5.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 5.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.