Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 5 August 1947
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Adhika Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 12:41 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 5:00 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 11:50 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Adhika Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 5:58 am to sunset 7:06 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 | 18.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 24.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 1.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 29.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 25.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 10.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 19.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 5.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 5.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.