Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 20 January 1949
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 10:21 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 6:15 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 11:01 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2005
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:05 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 | Capricorn | 6.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 19.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 19.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 25.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 21.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 15.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 12.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 7.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 7.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.