Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 16 January 1994
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:41 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 8:25 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:50 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2050
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:02 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 | 2.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 23.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 27.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 10.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 18.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 1.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 4.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 6.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 6.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.