Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 21 May 1907
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 7:32 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 9:30 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 3:54 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1964
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:02 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 | Taurus | 6.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 14.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 25.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 2.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 18.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 5.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 2.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 3.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 3.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.