Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 20 June 1953
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 6:40 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 6:57 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 7:08 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2010
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:14 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 | Gemini | 5.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 13.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 10.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 29.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 16.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 19.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 27.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 11.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 11.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.