Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 8 January 1946
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 5:44 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
until 9:43 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 1:48 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2002
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:56 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 | 24.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 21.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 2.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 5.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 2.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 18.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 6.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 6.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.