Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 21 January 1960
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 9:08 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 7:25 pm
Yoga
Dhriti
until 11:54 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:05 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 | 6.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 2.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 11.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 3.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 29.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 29.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 18.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 4.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 4.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.