Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 2 August 1955
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 11:49 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 8:33 am
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 10:05 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 5:57 am to sunset 7:08 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 | 16.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 28.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 20.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 12.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 17.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 7.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 21.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 0.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 0.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.