Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 16 January 1963
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 10:17 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 5:09 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 5:46 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2019
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:02 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 | 2.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 14.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 28.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 18.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 15.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 18.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 6.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 6.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.