Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 7 March 1957
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Phalguna during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 6:03 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 12:48 pm
Yoga
Indra
until 7:12 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 6:43 am to sunset 6:32 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 | 23.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 26.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 0.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 11.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 5.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 13.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 30.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 30.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.