Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 5 February 2105
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Phalguna during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:15 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 12:18 am
Yoga
Shula
until 3:45 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Phalguna
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2161
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 6:16 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 | 21.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 0.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 15.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 1.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 12.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 22.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 27.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 17.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 17.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.