Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 19 June 2010
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 8:59 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 8:33 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:28 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2067
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 | 3.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 5.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 12.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 22.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 7.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 11.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 4.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 18.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 18.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.