Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 21 May 1991
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 12:40 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 3:01 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 9:30 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2048
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 6.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 11.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 3.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 11.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 13.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 19.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 13.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 28.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 28.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.