Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 24 January 1988
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:49 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 7:36 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:14 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2044
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 | 9.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 19.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 16.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 28.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 28.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 16.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 4.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 2.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 2.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.