Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 January 1995
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 2:41 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 4:52 am
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 4:46 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2051
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 | 7.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 7.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 21.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 14.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 16.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 15.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 17.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 17.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.