Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 9 August 2016
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:14 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 11:53 am
Yoga
Shubha
until 12:58 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2073
Sunrise 6:00 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 23.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 6.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 8.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 19.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 29.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 10.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 15.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 19.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 19.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.