Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 27 April 1909
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 2:57 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 7:38 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 6:17 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1966
Sunrise 5:57 am to sunset 6:52 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 | 13.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 12.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 19.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 19.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 12.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 13.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 23.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 26.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 26.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.