Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 31 July 1956
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 12:40 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Bharani
until 11:08 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 1:33 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 5:56 am to sunset 7:09 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 | 14.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 20.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 29.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 26.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 11.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 4.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 2.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 11.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 11.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.