Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 January 1963
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 12:47 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 8:06 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 6:35 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2019
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:03 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 | 3.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 28.2° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 10.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 18.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 16.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 18.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 6.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 6.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.