Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 29 January 1972
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 4:48 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 5:04 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 8:22 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2028
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 6:11 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 | 15.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 0.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 28.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 2.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 4.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 21.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 6.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 11.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 11.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.