Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 26 July 2012
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 1:23 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 9:10 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 8:33 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2069
Sunrise 5:54 am to sunset 7:11 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 | 9.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 18.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 14.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 15.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 25.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 29.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 8.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 8.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.