Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 20 January 1960
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 9:58 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 7:52 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 2:05 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:05 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 | 5.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 18.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 11.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 29.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 28.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 18.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 4.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 4.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.