Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 7 January 1939
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:20 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 6:13 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 11:10 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1995
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:56 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 | 23.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 12.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 23.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 0.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 8.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 8.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 18.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 21.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 21.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.