Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 5 August 1909
The 4th day of the waning moon, in the month of Adhika Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Chaturthi
until 2:17 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 7:14 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 11:30 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Adhika Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1966
Sunrise 5:58 am to sunset 7:06 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 | 19.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 6.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 12.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 20.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 23.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 15.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 0.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 21.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 21.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.