Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 4 May 1903
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 11:54 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 7:00 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 5:44 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1960
Sunrise 5:52 am to sunset 6:54 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 | 20.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 5.1° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Taurus | 10.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 23.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 26.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 16.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 22.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 22.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.