Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 25 January 1996
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:00 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 3:41 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 2:09 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2052
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 | 10.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 14.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 19.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 11.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 18.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 27.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 27.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 27.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.