Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 March 1941
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 10:58 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Anuradha
until 10:55 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 8:46 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1998
Sunrise 6:33 am to sunset 6:36 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 | 4.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 10.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 26.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 7.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 21.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 26.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 18.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 9.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 9.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.