Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 23 January 1969
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 12:06 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 1:46 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 2:13 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2025
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 6:07 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 | 9.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 15.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 20.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 21.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 12.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 26.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 26.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 10.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 10.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.