Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 20 December 1947
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 10:22 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 8:12 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 11:35 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 7:02 am to sunset 5:45 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 | 4.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 29.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 12.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 26.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 19.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 1.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 29.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 28.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 28.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.