Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 28 January 2179
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 9:14 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 7:42 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 4:18 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2235
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 6:10 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 | 11.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 18.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 17.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 28.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 9.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 4.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 19.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 25.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 25.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.