Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 24 December 2009
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 10:18 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 11:55 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 8:30 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
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Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:47 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 | Sagittarius | 8.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 3.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 25.6° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 0.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 4.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 10.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 28.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 28.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.