Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 7 August 1986
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:01 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 9:19 pm
Yoga
Variyana
until 1:30 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2043
Sunrise 5:59 am to sunset 7:05 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 | 20.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 8.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 17.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Cancer | 3.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 28.1° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 5.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 9.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 0.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 0.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.