Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 21 January 1957
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:50 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 10:46 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 1:45 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:06 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 | 7.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 17.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 2.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 18.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 8.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 17.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 18.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 2.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 2.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.