Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 22 February 1946
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:09 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 11:54 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 6:42 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2002
Sunrise 6:55 am to sunset 6:26 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 | 9.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 20.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 21.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 19.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 14.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 25.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 3.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 3.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.