Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 3 July 2014
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashadha during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:01 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
until 8:43 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 1:14 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashadha
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2071
Sunrise 5:45 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 | 17.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 22.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 25.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 0.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 3.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 17.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 22.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 0.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 0.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.