Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 19 January 2006
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 3:42 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 9:14 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 6:38 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2062
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 | 5.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 28.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 22.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26.6° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 14.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 14.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 14.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.