Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 19 January 2017
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 2:37 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 5:10 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 11:59 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:05 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 | Capricorn | 5.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 28.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 29.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 28.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 22.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 29.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 11.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 11.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.