Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 23 January 1953
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 10:04 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 7:17 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 7:08 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2009
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 6:07 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 | 9.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 22.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 24.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 2.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 18.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 26.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 4.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 19.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 19.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.