Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 1 January 1960
The 3rd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 2:58 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 4:04 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 10:47 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:52 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 | 16.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 27.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 2.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 25.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 5.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 16.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 5.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 5.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.