Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 9 January 2014
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 9:48 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 9:54 pm
Yoga
Siddha
until 12:22 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 5:57 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 | 24.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 8.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 20.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 28.5° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 27.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 9.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 9.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.