Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 9 August 1955
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Bhadrapada during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 10:38 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Revati
until 1:43 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 1:35 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Bhadrapada
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 6:00 am to sunset 7:04 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 | Cancer | 22.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 29.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 25.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 26.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 16.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 21.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 0.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 0.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.