Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 9 January 2003
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 5:27 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 11:55 pm
Yoga
Parigha
until 2:41 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2059
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 5:57 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 | 24.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 10.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 22.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 7.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 29.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Taurus | 12.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 12.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.