Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 12 January 1946
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 10:48 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 4:09 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 12:26 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2002
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 5:59 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 | 28.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 17.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 0.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 10.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 2.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 23.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 28.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 5.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 5.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.