Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 4 August 1954
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 6:43 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 5:31 pm
Yoga
Siddha
until 2:24 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2011
Sunrise 5:58 am to sunset 7:07 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 | 18.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 20.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 2.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 1.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 22.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 1.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 10.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 20.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 20.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.