Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 25 April 1969
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 2:14 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 12:30 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 3:56 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2026
Sunrise 5:58 am to sunset 6:51 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 | Aries | 11.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 16.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 23.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 28.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 3.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 17.5° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 6.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 5.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 5.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.