Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 4 January 2001
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 4:21 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 1:28 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 1:09 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2057
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:54 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 | 20.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 5.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 13.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 25.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 8.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 6.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 0.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 21.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 21.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.