Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 18 January 1948
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 4:39 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Revati
until 7:12 am
Yoga
Shiva
until 4:50 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:03 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 | 4.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 20.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 13.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 13.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 25.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 7.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 27.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 26.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 26.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.