Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 19 January 1980
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 9:10 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 11:40 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 7:42 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2036
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 | 4.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 23.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 21.7° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 3.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 15.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 10.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 3.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 7.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 7.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.