Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 4 January 1984
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 12:19 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 5:12 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 4:42 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2040
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:54 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 | 19.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 1.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 2.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 10.4° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 3.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 10.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 20.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 20.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 20.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.