Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 6 January 1998
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 5:00 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Revati
until 10:48 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 6:29 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:55 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 | Sagittarius | 21.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 0.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 21.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 28.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 29.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 7.9° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 20.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 19.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.