Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 18 January 2016
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 2:05 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 10:47 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 11:08 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:03 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 | 3.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 20.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 13.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 25.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 29.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 29.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 18.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 0.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 0.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.