Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 3 November 2004
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Kartika during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 7:55 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 3:29 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 7:24 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Kartika
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2061
Sunrise 6:33 am to sunset 5:47 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 | Libra | 17.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 25.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 0.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 4.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 14.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 12.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 3.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 7.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 7.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.