Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 30 January 2016
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:05 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 7:45 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 10:22 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 6:12 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 | 15.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 25.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 20.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 28.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 13.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 19.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 30.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 30.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.