Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
The 14th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
until 3:58 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 7:37 am
Yoga
Priti
until 6:27 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
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 | 18.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 28.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 22.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 8.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 29.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 9.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 25.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 5.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 5.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.