Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 25 July 1947
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 4:40 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 3:08 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 5:06 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 5:53 am to sunset 7:12 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 | 8.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 12.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 23.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 23.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 24.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 27.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 17.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 6.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 6.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.