Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 1 August 2000
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 1:12 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 9:01 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 11:02 am
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2057
Sunrise 5:57 am to sunset 7:08 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 | Cancer | 15.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 1.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 6.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 26.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 12.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 29.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 5.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 29.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 29.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.