Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 18 June 2002
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 4:49 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 6:14 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 11:40 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2059
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:14 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 | 3.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 6.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 19.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 10.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 26.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 10.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 25.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 23.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 23.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.