Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 15 July 2017
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 2:34 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 12:48 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 9:02 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2074
Sunrise 5:50 am to sunset 7:15 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 | 28.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 9.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 2.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 21.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 20.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 17.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 28.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 1.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 1.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.