Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 15 January 2000
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 4:40 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 6:33 pm
Yoga
Siddha
until 11:52 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:01 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 | 0.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 9.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 14.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 2.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 24.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 16.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 10.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 10.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.