Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 6 August 1947
The 4th day of the waning moon, in the month of Adhika Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Chaturthi
until 1:47 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 6:30 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 11:36 pm
Karana
Balava
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 | 19.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 7.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 1.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 0.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 25.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 12.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 19.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 5.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 5.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.