Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 27 July 1948
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 9:30 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 8:09 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 6:58 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2005
Sunrise 5:55 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 | Cancer | 11.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 18.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 12.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 24.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 26.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 3.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 0.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 16.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 16.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.