Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 21 June 1999
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 12:17 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 9:06 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 11:12 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:15 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 | 5.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 11.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 2.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 29.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 5.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 20.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 19.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 21.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 21.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.