Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 21 January 2006
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 8:01 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 2:59 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 8:00 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2062
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:06 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 | 7.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 23.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 3.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 25.5° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 14.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 14.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 14.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.