Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 8 January 1927
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 1:54 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 5:04 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 11:07 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1983
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:56 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 | Sagittarius | 24.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 23.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 17.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 12.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 5.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 11.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 13.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 13.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.