Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 29 May 1917
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 6:10 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 5:48 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 7:58 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1974
Sunrise 5:41 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 | Taurus | 14.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 17.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 25.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 27.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 0.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 23.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 4.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 19.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 19.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.