Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 22 January 1930
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 9:50 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 8:11 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 9:59 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1986
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:06 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 | 8.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 15.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 25.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 8.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 13.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 4.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 14.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 14.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.