Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 15 January 1918
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 7:25 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 5:22 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 9:31 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1974
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:01 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 | 1.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 3.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 8.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 10.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 9.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 5.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 19.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 7.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 7.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.