Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 10 February 1981
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 2:37 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 8:17 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 12:40 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
Sunrise 7:02 am to sunset 6:19 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 | 27.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 8.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 9.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 11.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 13.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 15.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 16.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 16.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.