Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 15 January 1957
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 3:30 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 3:54 pm
Yoga
Indra
until 8:15 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:02 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 | 1.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 17.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 28.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 8.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 9.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 17.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 2.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 2.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.