Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 3 January 1957
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:18 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 8:24 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 7:31 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:53 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 | 19.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 13.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 21.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 3.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 8.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 24.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 16.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 3.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 3.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.