Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 9:10 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 2:05 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 6:14 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 6:06 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 | 7.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 2.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 25.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 21.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 19.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 21.8° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 27.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 9.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 9.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.