Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 9 January 1948
The 13th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Trayodashi
until 8:48 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 7:32 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 11:20 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 5:57 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 | 24.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 2.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 14.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 28.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 23.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 26.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 28.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 27.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 27.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.