Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 20 January 2000
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 1:33 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 7:38 am
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 2:26 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:05 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 | 5.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 22.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 18.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 8.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 2.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 0.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 16.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 10.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 10.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.