Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 January 2059
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 4:41 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 4:08 pm
Yoga
Parigha
until 2:03 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2115
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:04 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 | 3.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 0.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 23.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 2.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 22.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 18.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 18.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 8.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 8.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.