Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 January 1997
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 1:06 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 11:35 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 9:15 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:04 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 | 4.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 3.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 10.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 5.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 16.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 8.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 8.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 8.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.