Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 9 January 2179
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 7:22 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 5:00 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 12:08 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2235
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:57 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 | 22.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 7.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 8.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 5.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 10.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 11.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 20.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 26.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 26.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.