Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 19 June 1991
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 9:37 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 9:21 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 1:41 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2048
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 | 3.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 4.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 20.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 6.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 18.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 19.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 12.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 26.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 26.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.