Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 19 January 1983
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 9:44 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 5:43 pm
Yoga
Parigha
until 2:15 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2039
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 | 5.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 0.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 7.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27.8° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 10.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 23.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 10.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 9.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 9.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.