Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 8 January 1962
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:15 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 8:37 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 11:51 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2018
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:56 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 | 24.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 18.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 17.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 7.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 18.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 19.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 7.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 26.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 26.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.