Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 29 January 2016
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 2:24 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 7:45 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 9:25 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 6:11 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 | 14.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 13.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 19.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 28.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 12.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 19.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 0.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 0.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.