Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 20 January 2006
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 6:07 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 12:16 pm
Yoga
Atiganda
until 7:28 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2062
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:05 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 | 6.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 9.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 23.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26.1° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 14.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 14.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 14.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.