Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 7 May 1938
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 2:02 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 3:32 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 9:12 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1995
Sunrise 5:50 am to sunset 6:56 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 | 23.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 28.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 16.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 2.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 6.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 15.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 19.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 4.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 4.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.