Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 23 January 1985
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 8:54 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 3:08 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 3:41 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2041
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 6:07 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 | 9.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 5.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 28.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 3.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 26.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 2.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 0.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 0.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.