Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 22 January 1938
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 12:54 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 7:44 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 9:02 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1994
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:06 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 | 8.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 0.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 14.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 14.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 7.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 10.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 10.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.