Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 January 1918
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 1:38 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 1:00 pm
Yoga
Parigha
until 10:47 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1974
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 | 3.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 2.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 8.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 8.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 5.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 7.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 7.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.