Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 5 January 2017
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 2:00 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 4:45 pm
Yoga
Parigha
until 1:34 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:55 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 | 21.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 13.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 18.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 5.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 27.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 8.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 27.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 11.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 11.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.