Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 18 July 1938
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 6:02 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 8:33 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 11:12 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1995
Sunrise 5:50 am to sunset 7:14 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 | 2.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 4.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 25.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 8.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 11.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 24.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 0.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 0.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.