Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 31 March 1997
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 1:50 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 6:12 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 5:37 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 6:20 am to sunset 6:41 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 | Pisces | 16.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 9.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 27.7° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 4.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 21.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 16.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 16.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 4.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 4.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.