Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 3:02 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 4:46 pm
Yoga
Parigha
until 5:43 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:02 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 | 2.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 0.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 22.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 12.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 14.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 16.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 28.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.