Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 14 January 2016
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 10:01 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 3:55 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 10:28 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:01 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 | 29.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 23.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 11.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 29.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 24.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 18.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 0.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 0.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.