Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 17 January 1913
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 10:35 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 7:23 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 5:04 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1969
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:03 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 | 3.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 22.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 12.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 17.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 18.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 4.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 14.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 14.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.