Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 January 1987
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 12:15 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 6:18 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
until 6:40 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2043
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:03 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 | 2.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 26.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 12.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 5.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 26.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 16.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 23.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 22.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 22.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.