Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 8 January 1987
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 5:47 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 8:23 pm
Yoga
Siddha
until 1:01 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2043
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:56 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 | 23.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 9.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 6.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 25.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 7.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 22.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 22.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 22.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.