Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 4 August 2015
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 12:53 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 10:37 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 8:39 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2072
Sunrise 5:58 am to sunset 7:07 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 | 17.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 10.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 2.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 29.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 4.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 4.8° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 4.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 9.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 9.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.