Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 28 December 2014
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 12:53 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 7:38 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 9:28 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 7:06 am to sunset 5:49 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 | 12.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 24.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 27.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 28.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 6.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 21.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 21.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.