Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 January 2005
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 2:00 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 7:25 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 5:51 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2061
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 | 4.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 15.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 22.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 17.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 24.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 16.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 29.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 3.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 3.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.