Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 18 January 1959
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 7:00 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 3:34 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 12:24 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2015
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:03 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 | 4.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 19.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 28.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 17.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 3.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 20.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 8.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 23.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 23.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.