Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 22 July 1943
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 11:39 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 9:22 pm
Yoga
Atiganda
until 5:13 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2000
Sunrise 5:52 am to sunset 7:13 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 | Cancer | 5.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 11.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 16.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 10.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 11.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 18.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 28.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 23.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 23.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.