Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 18 January 2040
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 7:37 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 7:01 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 7:38 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2096
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 | 3.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 29.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 11.8° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 7.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 0.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 17.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 16.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 16.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.