Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 19 January 1960
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 10:16 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 7:46 pm
Yoga
Atiganda
until 3:50 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
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 | 4.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 5.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 10.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 29.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 27.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 18.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 4.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 4.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.