Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 25 December 2017
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 2:43 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 1:09 am
Yoga
Siddhi
until 7:25 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 7:05 am to sunset 5:48 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 | 9.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 26.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 15.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 19.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 21.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 5.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 6.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 23.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 23.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.