Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 17 January 2020
The 7th day of the waning moon, in the month of Magha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 7:28 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 1:13 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 3:06 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Magha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2076
Sunrise 7:10 am to sunset 6:03 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 | 2.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 28.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 15.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 6.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 16.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 10.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 29.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 13.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 13.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.