Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 5 November 1955
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 6:11 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 10:00 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 11:12 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 6:33 am to sunset 5:46 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 | Libra | 18.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 2.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 5.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 5.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 29.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 25.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 25.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.