Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 23 January 1930
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 10:51 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 10:00 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 9:50 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1986
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 6:07 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 | 9.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 28.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 26.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 6.8° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 13.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 6.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 14.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 14.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.