Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 11 May 2000
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 12:45 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 7:26 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 7:10 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2057
Sunrise 5:47 am to sunset 6:58 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 | 27.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 2.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 11.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 29.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 24.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 18.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 26.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 4.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 4.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.