Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 3 January 1986
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 1:58 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 8:42 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 9:33 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2042
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:53 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 | 18.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 11.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 18.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 2.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 25.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 15.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 11.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 12.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 12.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.