Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 July 1900
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 2:24 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 8:09 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 10:54 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1957
Sunrise 5:50 am to sunset 7:14 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 | Cancer | 1.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 21.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 22.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 8.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 18.2° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 7.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 16.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 16.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.