Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 25 December 1979
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 11:39 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 10:54 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 7:28 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2036
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 | 9.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 26.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 19.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 24.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 16.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 9.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 3.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 8.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 8.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.