Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 4 January 1958
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 3:26 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 11:45 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 11:49 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2014
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:54 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 | 20.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 30.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 15.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 2.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 5.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 22.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 26.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 13.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 13.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.