Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 29 January 1955
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 1:25 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Revati
until 5:00 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 7:16 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2011
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 6:11 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 | 15.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 20.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 16.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 3.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 29.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 28.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 27.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 10.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 10.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.