Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 February 1954
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 11:35 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 12:47 pm
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 5:43 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2010
Sunrise 6:59 am to sunset 6:23 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 | Aquarius | 3.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 16.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 10.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 23.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 8.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 16.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 29.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 29.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.