Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 June 1954
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Ashadha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 6:25 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 4:04 pm
Yoga
Shukla
until 11:28 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Ashadha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2011
Sunrise 5:40 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 | 2.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 11.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 11.6° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Gemini | 24.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 12.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 6.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 9.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 22.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 22.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.