Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 15 January 2002
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 10:16 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 6:01 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 9:34 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2058
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:02 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 | 1.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 3.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 19.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 14.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 1.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 14.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 1.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 1.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.