Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 December 2004
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 10:34 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 10:25 pm
Yoga
Siddhi
until 5:05 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2061
Sunrise 7:02 am to sunset 5:44 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 | 2.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 27.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 16.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 21.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 8.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 2.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 5.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 5.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.