Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 7 August 1956
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 1:10 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 7:36 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:37 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 5:59 am to sunset 7:05 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 | 21.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 2.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 0.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 9.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 12.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 8.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 3.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 11.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 11.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.