Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 6 January 1949
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 4:06 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 3:05 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:47 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2005
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:55 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 | 22.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 9.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 8.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 6.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 18.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 28.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 12.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 8.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 8.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.