Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 4 January 2013
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 9:56 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 1:58 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:52 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:54 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 | 20.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 8.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 13.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 13.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 29.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 15.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 29.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 29.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.