Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 9 January 1944
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 1:53 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 3:50 am
Yoga
Indra
until 6:00 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2000
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 5:57 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 | 24.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 11.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 11.8° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 2.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 14.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 28.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 14.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 14.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.