Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 January 2009
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 7:50 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 11:45 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 11:29 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:03 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 | 3.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 23.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 21.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 10.8° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 8.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 20.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 27.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 16.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 16.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.