Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 29 January 1924
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 10:19 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 7:23 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 10:31 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1980
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 6:11 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 | 15.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 15.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 13.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 20.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 19.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 9.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 10.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 10.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.