Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 28 December 1999
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 7:33 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 12:21 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
until 2:14 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 7:06 am to sunset 5:49 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 | 12.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 26.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 0.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 1.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 2.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 16.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 11.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 11.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.