Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 January 1913
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 10:11 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 7:16 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 2:59 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1969
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:04 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 | 4.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 5.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 13.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 19.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 20.0° | 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.