Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 12 January 1960
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 3:19 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 7:49 am
Yoga
Indra
until 6:42 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 5:59 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 | 27.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 8.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 5.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 18.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 27.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 18.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 17.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 4.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 4.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.