Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 20 January 1989
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 2:18 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 4:47 pm
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 10:31 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2045
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:05 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 | 6.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 17.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 6.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 16.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 2.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 18.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 14.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 13.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 13.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.