Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 4 January 2056
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:14 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 8:02 am
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 9:03 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2112
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:54 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 | 19.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 5.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 8.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 23.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 14.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 9.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 7.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 7.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.