Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 12 March 1985
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 1:15 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Anuradha
until 12:40 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 11:01 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2042
Sunrise 6:39 am to sunset 6:34 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 | 28.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 9.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 4.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 15.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 13.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 28.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 4.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 27.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 27.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.