Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 24 November 1971
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 11:35 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 5:53 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 9:54 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2028
Sunrise 6:46 am to sunset 5:40 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 | Scorpio | 7.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 16.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 20.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 0.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 9.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 15.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 15.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.