Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 21 January 1958
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 6:17 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 12:52 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 5:23 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2014
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 | 7.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 22.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 27.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 14.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 7.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 19.5° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 28.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 13.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 13.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.