Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 30 January 1929
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:08 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 4:52 pm
Yoga
Dhriti
until 3:38 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1985
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 6:12 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 | 17.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 20.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 28.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 1.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 9.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 3.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 4.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 3.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 3.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.