Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 11 August 1953
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:53 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 1:11 pm
Yoga
Parigha
until 10:16 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2010
Sunrise 6:01 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 25.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 12.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 14.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 6.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 27.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 15.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 29.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 9.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 9.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.