Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:04 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 8:45 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 9:48 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
Sunrise 6:42 am to sunset 5:41 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 | Scorpio | 2.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 11.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 7.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 28.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 25.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 12.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 26.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 19.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 19.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.