Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 18 January 2002
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 5:29 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 2:26 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 11:26 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2058
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:04 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 | 4.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 26.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 5.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 20.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 14.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 14.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 1.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 1.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.