Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 January 1948
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 4:59 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 8:15 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 3:22 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:05 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 | 6.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 15.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 13.6° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 16.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 26.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 9.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 27.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 26.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 26.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.