Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 30 November 1946
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 1:43 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 7:41 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 12:13 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2003
Sunrise 6:50 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 | 14.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 25.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 24.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 28.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 21.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 25.4° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 15.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Taurus | 18.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 18.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.