Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 5 August 2003
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 11:53 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Swati
until 3:22 pm
Yoga
Shubha
until 12:10 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2060
Sunrise 5:58 am to sunset 7:06 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 | 18.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 18.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 15.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Leo | 14.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 1.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 14.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 14.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 1.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 1.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.