Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 9 February 1939
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 9:29 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 5:16 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 11:27 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1995
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 6:18 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 | 26.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 3.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 13.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 19.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 16.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 10.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 21.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 19.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 19.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.