Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 January 1925
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 5:26 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 8:51 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 7:24 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1981
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:03 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 | 3.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 25.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 25.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 14.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 10.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 20.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 22.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 22.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.