Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 2 July 2011
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashadha during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 1:23 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 10:34 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 6:26 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashadha
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:16 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 | 16.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 13.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 6.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 11.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 3.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 16.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 28.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 28.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.