Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 2 January 1976
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 7:44 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 2:01 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 5:32 am
Karana
Kimstughna
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2032
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 | 17.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 25.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 23.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 5.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 22.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 7.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 7.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 25.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 25.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.