Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 13 January 1987
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 5:35 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 7:29 am
Yoga
Indra
until 4:36 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2043
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:00 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 | 28.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 8.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 9.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 29.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 25.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 12.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 23.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 22.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 22.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.