Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 1:09 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 9:14 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 10:07 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 5:48 am to sunset 6:58 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 | Aries | 26.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 1.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 6.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 0.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 0.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 0.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 17.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 1.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 1.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.