Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 30 April 1944
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 12:46 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 11:33 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 6:11 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2001
Sunrise 5:54 am to sunset 6:53 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 | Aries | 16.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 16.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 24.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 20.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 24.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 1.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 0.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 8.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 8.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.