Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 16 April 2005
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chaitra during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 6:55 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 9:15 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 4:00 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2062
Sunrise 6:05 am to sunset 6:47 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 | 2.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 28.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 25.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 8.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 18.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 6.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 27.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 28.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 28.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.