Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 8 January 1981
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:08 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 9:05 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 12:21 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:57 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 | 24.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 18.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 13.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 29.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 16.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 2.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 16.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 18.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 18.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.