Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 4 January 1979
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 5:13 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 9:49 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 9:10 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2035
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:54 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 | 19.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 4.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 23.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 13.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 3.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 20.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 27.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 27.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.