Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 January 1953
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:00 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 3:24 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 3:53 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2009
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:03 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 | 3.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 27.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 20.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 18.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 20.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 3.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 20.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 20.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.