Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 22 January 1984
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 3:00 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 7:43 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 11:22 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2040
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:06 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 | 7.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 29.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 12.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 13.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 6.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 2.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 21.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 19.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 19.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.