Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 2 August 1987
The 7th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Saptami
until 1:06 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 7:18 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 9:09 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2044
Sunrise 5:57 am to sunset 7:08 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 | 15.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 9.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 23.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 28.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 5.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 10.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 11.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 11.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.