Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 June 1996
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Ashadha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 11:13 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 11:04 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 4:11 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Ashadha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
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 | 3.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 10.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 11.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 21.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 21.8° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 12.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 19.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 19.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.