Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 8 January 1947
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:17 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 12:03 am
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 7:15 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2003
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 | 24.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 9.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 23.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 14.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 28.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 8.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 13.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Taurus | 16.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 16.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.