Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 20 January 1900
The 4th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturthi
until 9:43 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 12:37 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 5:34 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1956
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:05 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 | 7.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 26.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 6.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 24.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 12.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 7.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 7.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 25.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 25.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.