Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 23 January 1919
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 8:32 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 2:15 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 2:05 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1975
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:07 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 | 9.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 29.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 4.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 20.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 15.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 23.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 3.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 17.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 17.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.