Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 24 December 1994
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 1:45 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 12:54 am
Yoga
Priti
until 9:48 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2051
Sunrise 7:04 am to sunset 5:47 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 | 8.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 19.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 8.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 14.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 9.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 23.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 13.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 18.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 18.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.