Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 2 January 1944
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 2:22 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 10:49 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 3:06 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2000
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:52 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 | Sagittarius | 17.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 10.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 12.2° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 3.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 5.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 15.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 15.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.