Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 16 January 2176
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 5:05 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
until 11:17 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 4:41 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2232
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:02 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 | 29.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 20.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 29.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 2.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 5.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 7.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 23.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 23.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.