Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 29 February 1944
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 2:36 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 11:11 am
Yoga
Indra
until 5:03 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2000
Sunrise 6:49 am to sunset 6:29 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 | Aquarius | 16.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 27.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 24.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 2.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 26.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 16.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 26.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 12.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 12.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.