Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 27 January 2000
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 12:44 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 11:31 pm
Yoga
Dhriti
until 5:45 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 6:10 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 | 12.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 0.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 24.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 20.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 3.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 9.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 16.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 9.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 9.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.