Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 24 December 1960
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 8:26 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 8:07 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 2:27 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2017
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:47 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 | 9.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 28.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 17.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 1.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 19.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 23.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 25.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 16.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.