Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 28 January 1953
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 3:00 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 2:41 am
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 4:39 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2009
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 6:11 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 | 14.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 25.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 28.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 10.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 18.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 1.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 4.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 19.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 19.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.