Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 27 July 1955
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 10:24 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 6:03 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 5:34 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 5:54 am to sunset 7:11 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 | 10.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 17.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 16.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 29.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 16.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 0.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 21.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 1.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 1.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.