Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 22 January 1942
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 9:23 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 1:05 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 3:33 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1998
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:06 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 | 8.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 16.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 12.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 26.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 18.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 26.4° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 28.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 22.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 22.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.