Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 4 January 1929
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 2:45 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 10:43 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 10:03 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1985
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:54 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 | 20.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 7.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 1.7° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 7.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 4.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 1.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 5.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 5.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.