Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 1 May 2001
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 9:32 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 9:25 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 2:54 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2058
Sunrise 5:53 am to sunset 6:54 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 | 17.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 24.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 4.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 26.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 19.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 9.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 7.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 15.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 15.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.