Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 7 August 1947
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Adhika Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 2:28 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 6:30 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 11:01 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Adhika Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2004
Sunrise 5:59 am to sunset 7:05 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 | 20.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 19.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 2.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 2.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 25.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 13.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 19.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 5.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 5.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.