Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 23 January 2018
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:40 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 8:08 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:59 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 6:07 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 | 9.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 18.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 3.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 26.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 12.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 9.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 21.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 21.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.