Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 6 January 2006
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 1:09 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 2:28 pm
Yoga
Parigha
until 10:06 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
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Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:55 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 | 21.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 15.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 18.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 20.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 4.2° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 15.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 14.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 14.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.