Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 21 January 1944
The 10th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 9:22 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Anuradha
until 2:31 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 8:32 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2000
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:05 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 | 7.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 8.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 12.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 15.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 1.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 28.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 27.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 14.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 14.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.