Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 29 July 1971
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 3:35 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 3:35 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 10:11 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2028
Sunrise 5:55 am to sunset 7:10 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 | Cancer | 12.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 28.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 26.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Leo | 9.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 3.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 3.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 10.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 21.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 21.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.