Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 January 2014
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 3:16 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 6:58 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
until 5:27 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:04 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 | 4.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 26.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 24.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 16.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 19.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 23.2° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 27.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 9.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 9.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.