Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 12 January 1986
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:19 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 3:22 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 12:50 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2042
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 5:59 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 | 28.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 21.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 23.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 16.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 27.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 12.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 11.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 11.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.