Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 16 January 1983
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:52 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 10:18 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 1:24 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2039
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:02 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 | 1.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 24.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 5.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 10.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 19.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 10.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 9.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 9.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.