Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 3 January 1931
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 9:23 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 8:06 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 10:37 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1987
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:53 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 | 19.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 1.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 22.2° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 25.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 23.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 6.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 21.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 26.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 26.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.