Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 26 April 1901
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 9:53 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 7:16 am
Yoga
Shula
until 7:12 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1958
Sunrise 5:58 am to sunset 6:51 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 | Aries | 12.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 3.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 20.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 11.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 23.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 1.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 1.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.