Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 24 January 1973
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 9:03 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 9:36 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 7:42 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2029
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 6:08 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 | 10.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 18.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 23.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 7.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 29.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 22.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 20.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 22.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 22.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.