Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 9 June 1981
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 5:41 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 8:23 pm
Yoga
Vajra
until 5:16 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2038
Sunrise 5:40 am to sunset 7:11 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 | Taurus | 24.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 22.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 9.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 11.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 7.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 11.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 9.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 10.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 10.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.