Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 19 January 1959
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 9:26 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 6:18 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 1:13 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2015
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:04 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 | 5.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 0.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 28.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 19.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 3.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 21.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 8.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 23.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 23.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.