Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 24 January 1984
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 10:55 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 3:05 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 2:20 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2040
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 6:08 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 | 9.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 28.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 12.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 15.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 7.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 4.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 21.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 19.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 19.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.