Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 15 March 1940
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:34 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 1:11 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 4:19 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1996
Sunrise 6:36 am to sunset 6:35 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 | Pisces | 1.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 9.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 25.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 2.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 22.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 14.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 6.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 28.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 28.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.