Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 16 January 1959
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 1:37 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Revati
until 9:23 pm
Yoga
Shiva
until 10:30 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2015
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:02 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 | 2.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 25.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 27.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 14.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 3.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 17.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 7.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 24.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 24.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.