Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 23 January 2016
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 7:31 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 8:06 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 9:55 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 6:07 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 | 8.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 28.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 16.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 28.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 5.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 19.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 0.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 0.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.