Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 8 July 1939
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 10:37 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 9:00 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 5:49 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1996
Sunrise 5:46 am to sunset 7:16 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 | Gemini | 22.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 4.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 10.2° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Cancer | 18.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 15.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 6.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 7.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 11.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 11.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.