Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 16 January 1936
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 11:59 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 9:24 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 9:52 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1992
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:02 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 | 2.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 8.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 20.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 21.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 22.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 14.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 19.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 19.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.