Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 29 April 1997
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 9:05 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 9:53 pm
Yoga
Sadhya
until 6:18 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2054
Sunrise 5:55 am to sunset 6:53 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 | Aries | 15.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 4.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 22.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 8.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 25.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 22.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 20.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 3.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 3.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.