Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 January 1951
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 9:07 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 9:31 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 9:37 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2007
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:02 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 | 2.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 16.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 1.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 14.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 17.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 9.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 28.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 28.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.