Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 July 2014
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 9:34 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 4:01 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 10:01 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 5:50 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 | Cancer | 0.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 7.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 1.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 10.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 6.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 4.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 22.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 29.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 29.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.