Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 3 January 2009
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 5:38 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 10:19 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 11:34 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
Sunrise 7:08 am to sunset 5:53 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 | 19.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 4.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 11.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 8.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 5.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 5.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 27.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 16.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 16.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.