Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 12 January 2000
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:52 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 7:06 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 5:09 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 5:59 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 | 27.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 29.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 12.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 25.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 2.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 20.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 16.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 10.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 10.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.