Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 May 1918
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 2:43 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 9:36 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 7:43 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1975
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 3.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 8.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 24.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 10.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 24.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 19.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 1.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 1.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.