Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 30 May 1944
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 6:50 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 4:28 am
Yoga
Harshana
until 4:42 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2001
Sunrise 5:41 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 | Taurus | 15.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 18.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 11.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 21.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 27.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 8.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 4.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 7.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 7.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.