Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 5 December 1944
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:06 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 11:52 pm
Yoga
Indra
until 5:03 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2001
Sunrise 6:54 am to sunset 5:40 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 | Scorpio | 19.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 23.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 13.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 2.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 29.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 16.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 27.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 27.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.