Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 23 April 1999
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 12:09 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 3:29 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 10:54 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 6:00 am to sunset 6:50 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 | 8.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 10.8° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Pisces | 12.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 22.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 18.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 12.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 24.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 24.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.