Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 8 January 2012
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 12:46 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 4:52 am
Yoga
Brahma
until 10:18 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:56 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 | Sagittarius | 23.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 11.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 27.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 6.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 6.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 28.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 4.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 18.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 18.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.