Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 6 February 1957
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:56 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 5:42 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:17 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 6:17 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 | 24.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 4.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 12.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 28.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 7.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 7.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 19.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 1.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 1.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.