Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 January 1941
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 8:28 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 5:39 pm
Yoga
Atiganda
until 1:36 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1997
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:04 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 | 4.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 6.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 16.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 9.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 13.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 12.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 14.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 12.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 12.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.