Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 January 1984
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 10:44 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 8:51 pm
Yoga
Indra
until 11:01 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2040
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:03 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 | 2.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 14.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 9.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 5.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 26.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 21.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 20.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 20.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.