Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 23 January 1999
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:41 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 8:03 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 10:00 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2055
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 6:07 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 | 8.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 19.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 4.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 1.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 29.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 3.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 29.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 29.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.