Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 18 January 1990
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 1:32 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 6:32 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 3:06 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2046
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:04 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 | 4.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 27.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 28.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 16.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 9.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5.3° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 23.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 23.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 23.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.