Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 19 February 1957
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:47 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 6:03 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 4:04 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 6:57 am to sunset 6:24 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 | Aquarius | 7.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 9.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 20.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 16.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 6.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 23.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 0.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 0.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.