Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 22 January 1901
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 4:03 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 9:44 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 10:30 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1957
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:06 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 | Aquarius | 0.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 19.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 9.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 8.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 14.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 17.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 6.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 6.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.