Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 July 1954
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 11:17 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 9:45 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 8:24 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2011
Sunrise 5:51 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 | Cancer | 3.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 27.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 3.0° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Gemini | 16.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 19.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 14.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 9.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 20.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 20.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.