Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 7 January 1981
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 12:44 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 9:12 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 2:12 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
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 | 23.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 4.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 12.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 16.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 1.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 16.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 18.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 18.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.