Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 21 July 2016
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 2:40 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 3:54 pm
Yoga
Priti
until 1:09 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
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 | 4.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 21.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 19.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 26.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 17.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 16.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 20.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 20.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.