Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 8 February 1944
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 8:24 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 3:30 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
until 11:33 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2000
Sunrise 7:04 am to sunset 6:17 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 | 25.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 16.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 29.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 20.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 26.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 13.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 13.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.