Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 31 January 1942
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 1:53 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 9:10 am
Yoga
Priti
until 7:20 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1998
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 6:13 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 | 17.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 4.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 17.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 3.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 18.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 21.7° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 28.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 22.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 22.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.