Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 3 January 1950
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 1:07 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 12:06 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 1:04 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2006
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:53 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 | 19.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 6.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 9.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 8.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 13.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 24.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 26.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 18.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 18.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.