Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 January 2008
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 10:03 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 8:25 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 10:41 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2064
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:03 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 | 2.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 21.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 1.3° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 20.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 12.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 27.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 13.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 5.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 5.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.