Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 2 January 2014
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 12:50 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 8:00 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 9:23 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:53 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 | 17.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 29.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 18.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 20.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 21.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 2.3° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 26.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 10.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 10.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.