Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 6 September 1956
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Bhadrapada during Sharad ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 6:46 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 10:58 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 8:55 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Bhadrapada
Ritu
Sharad
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 6:10 am to sunset 6:39 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 | Leo | 20.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 10.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 26.2° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Virgo | 16.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 19.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 4.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 4.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 9.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 9.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.