Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 4 January 1956
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 4:05 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 9:07 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 9:19 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:53 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 | 19.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 11.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 0.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 6.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 7.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 20.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 6.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 22.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 22.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.