Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 5 January 1937
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 9:02 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 3:44 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 11:11 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1993
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:55 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 | 21.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 28.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 6.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 8.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 14.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 6.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 24.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 0.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 0.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.