Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 31 December 2011
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 10:36 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 10:03 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 7:18 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 5:51 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 | 15.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 4.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 25.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 24.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 6.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 18.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 4.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 19.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 19.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.