Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 31 January 1929
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 6:39 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 6:32 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 3:36 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1985
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 6:13 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 | 18.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 3.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 28.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 1.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 9.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 4.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 4.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 3.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 3.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.