Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 24 December 1971
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 8:01 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 9:10 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 7:13 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2028
Sunrise 7:04 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 | 8.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 28.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 4.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 18.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 27.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 7.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 7.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 13.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 13.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.