Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 7 May 1991
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Adhika Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 7:03 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 8:24 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 4:17 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Adhika Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2048
Sunrise 5:50 am to sunset 6:56 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 | Aries | 22.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 25.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 25.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 27.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 11.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 4.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 13.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 28.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.