Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 18 June 1954
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Ashadha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 6:48 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 5:10 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 10:43 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Ashadha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2011
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 | 3.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 23.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 11.3° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Gemini | 24.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 12.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 7.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 9.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 22.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 22.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.