Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 7 January 2017
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 10:21 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashwini
until 2:18 pm
Yoga
Siddha
until 7:47 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
Sunrise 7:09 am to sunset 5:56 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 | 23.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 12.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 20.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 4.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 27.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 10.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 28.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 11.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 11.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.