Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 17 January 1997
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 12:51 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 10:34 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 10:18 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
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 | 3.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 20.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 9.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 10.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 5.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 15.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 8.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 8.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 8.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.