Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 22 June 2007
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 7:54 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 1:11 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:28 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2064
Sunrise 5:42 am to sunset 7:15 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 | 6.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 3.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 4.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 16.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 18.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 21.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 27.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 16.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 16.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.