Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 20 July 1939
The 4th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Chaturthi
until 12:18 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 8:31 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 7:31 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1996
Sunrise 5:51 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 | 3.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 21.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 7.4° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Cancer | 29.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 15.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 20.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 7.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 11.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 11.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.