Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 21 January 2010
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:04 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 9:04 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 1:35 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:06 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 | 7.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 12.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 19.2° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 13.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 6.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 9.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 10.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 26.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 26.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.