Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 March 1990
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:48 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Anuradha
until 7:23 am
Yoga
Vajra
until 7:06 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2047
Sunrise 6:34 am to sunset 6:36 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 | 2.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 7.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 10.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 0.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 7.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 17.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 29.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 20.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 20.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.