Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 27 January 1993
The 4th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturthi
until 9:17 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 1:04 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 7:10 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2049
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 6:10 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 | 13.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 2.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 17.3° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 16.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 20.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 0.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 25.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 25.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 25.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.