Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 21 January 1987
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:46 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 12:24 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 4:37 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2043
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:06 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 | 7.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 16.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 15.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 12.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 27.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 20.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 23.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 21.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 21.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.