Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 March 2017
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:52 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Anuradha
until 6:14 am
Yoga
Vajra
until 4:03 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 6:33 am to sunset 6:37 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 | Pisces | 3.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 7.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 11.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 14.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 26.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 15.1° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 3.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 8.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 8.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.