Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 January 1953
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 1:39 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 9:11 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 1:45 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2009
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 | Pisces | 11.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 22.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 18.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 23.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 3.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 19.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 19.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.