Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 8 January 2171
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:45 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 4:03 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 12:50 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2227
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 | 21.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 14.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 15.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 16.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 21.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 9.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 7.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 1.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 1.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.