Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 7 January 1955
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 8:58 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 1:19 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 6:55 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2011
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:56 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 | 23.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 5.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 1.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 2.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 7.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 25.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 11.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 11.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.