Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 February 1971
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:51 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 9:05 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 3:10 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2027
Sunrise 6:59 am to sunset 6:22 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 | 3.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 21.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 19.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 11.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 18.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 23.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 0.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 0.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.