Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 6 January 1990
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 10:30 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 7:23 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 3:01 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2046
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:55 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 | Sagittarius | 22.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 16.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 19.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 28.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 10.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 11.4° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 22.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 24.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 24.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.