Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 25 December 1998
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 5:01 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 3:38 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 11:09 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2055
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 | 9.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 24.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 18.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 27.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 23.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 2.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 0.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 0.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.