Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:13 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 7:04 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 8:07 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 6:38 am to sunset 5:43 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 | 25.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 18.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 10.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 27.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 0.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 1.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 23.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 23.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.