Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 6 January 1987
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 3:52 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 5:20 pm
Yoga
Parigha
until 1:30 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2043
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:55 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 | 21.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 13.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 4.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 17.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 24.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 5.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 22.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 22.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 22.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.