Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 9 February 1988
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:48 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 12:52 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 8:00 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2044
Sunrise 7:03 am to sunset 6:18 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 | 26.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 6.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 27.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 0.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 6.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 5.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 1.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 1.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.