Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 21 July 2011
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 6:58 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 7:26 pm
Yoga
Atiganda
until 5:19 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 5:52 am to sunset 7:13 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 | 4.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 13.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 27.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 0.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 13.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 26.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 17.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 27.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 27.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.