Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 22 January 1956
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 2:27 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 3:27 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 6:27 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:06 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 | 8.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 24.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 12.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 18.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 6.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 12.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 7.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 21.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 21.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.