Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 18 July 2003
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 8:18 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 11:30 pm
Yoga
Shobhana
until 2:15 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2060
Sunrise 5:51 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 | Cancer | 1.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 27.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 15.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 15.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 27.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 22.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 11.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 2.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 2.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.