Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 2 January 1937
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:04 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 8:17 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
until 10:31 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1993
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:53 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 | 18.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 22.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 5.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 7.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 14.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 2.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 24.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 0.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 0.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.