Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 8 January 2019
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:54 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 11:40 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 4:35 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2075
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:56 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 | 23.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 17.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 10.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 10.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 19.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 6.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 18.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 3.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 3.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.