Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 9 March 1946
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:36 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 1:56 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 3:02 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2002
Sunrise 6:42 am to sunset 6:33 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 | 25.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 8.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 22.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 13.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 3.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 3.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 25.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 2.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 2.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.