Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 18 July 1957
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:57 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 9:43 pm
Yoga
Atiganda
until 11:18 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2014
Sunrise 5:51 am to sunset 7:14 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 | 2.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 11.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 23.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 17.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 3.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 27.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 14.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 22.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 22.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.