Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 21 June 1980
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 7:15 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Hasta
until 5:40 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 4:46 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:15 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 | Gemini | 6.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 14.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 26.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 29.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 11.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 27.2° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 27.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 29.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 29.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.