Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 28 March 1985
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:04 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 5:19 am
Yoga
Ayushman
until 9:06 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2042
Sunrise 6:23 am to sunset 6:40 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 | Pisces | 13.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 27.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 15.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 16.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 24.4° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 4.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 26.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 26.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.