Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 4 August 1939
The 4th day of the waning moon, in the month of Adhika Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Chaturthi
until 9:36 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 3:30 pm
Yoga
Atiganda
until 12:48 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Adhika Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1996
Sunrise 5:58 am to sunset 7:07 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 | 18.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 1.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 3.4° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Cancer | 28.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 15.7° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 9.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 8.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 10.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 10.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.