Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 June 1983
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 12:26 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 2:25 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 8:31 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2040
Sunrise 5:41 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 | Gemini | 2.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 8.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 28.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 11.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 9.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 18.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 4.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 1.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 1.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.