Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 8 June 1948
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 4:10 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
until 4:38 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 2:57 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2005
Sunrise 5:40 am to sunset 7:11 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 | 24.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 3.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 16.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 13.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 1.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 17.5° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 24.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 19.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 19.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.