Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 13 January 1955
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 12:08 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 7:37 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 3:06 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2011
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:00 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 | Sagittarius | 29.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 29.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 5.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 10.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 2.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 12.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 11.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 11.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.