Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 7:50 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 10:16 am
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 3:13 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
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 | 1.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 20.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 23.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 20.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 24.9° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 27.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 9.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 9.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.