Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 22 January 2015
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:43 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 7:28 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 10:14 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
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 | 7.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 2.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 13.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 23.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 25.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 29.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 8.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 19.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 19.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.