Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 January 1940
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:18 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 2:05 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 4:51 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1996
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:02 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 | 2.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 15.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 15.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 10.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 4.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 1.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 1.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 1.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.