Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 31 December 1996
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:00 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 12:52 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
until 7:44 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 5:51 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 | 16.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 26.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 5.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 20.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 1.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 23.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 7.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 9.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 9.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.