Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 18 January 1929
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 9:21 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Revati
until 11:36 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 8:04 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1985
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:04 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 | 4.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 0.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 22.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 8.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 20.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 2.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 4.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 4.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.