Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 February 1998
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 6:10 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 8:43 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 12:54 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 6:58 am to sunset 6:23 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 | Aquarius | 4.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 24.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 0.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 9.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 27.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 23.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 17.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 17.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.