Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 15 January 2011
The 10th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dashami
until 8:45 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 2:19 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 6:16 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2067
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:01 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 | 0.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 2.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 5.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 8.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 4.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 14.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 23.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 7.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 7.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.