Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 26 December 1987
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 4:11 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 1:25 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 8:06 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2044
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:48 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 | 10.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 25.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 27.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 26.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 11.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 1.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 3.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 3.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.