Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 4 February 1949
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 10:34 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Revati
until 1:38 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 4:01 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2005
Sunrise 7:06 am to sunset 6:15 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 | 22.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 29.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 0.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 18.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 25.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 4.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 11.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 6.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 6.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.