Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 9 August 1940
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:29 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 10:44 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 9:11 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
1997
Sunrise 6:00 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 23.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 7.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 0.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 4.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 21.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 11.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 21.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 20.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 20.8° | Retrograde |