Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 23 April 2018
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 2:16 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 5:03 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 11:45 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2075
Sunrise 5:59 am to sunset 6:50 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 | Aries | 8.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 13.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 25.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 13.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 26.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 4.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 15.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 16.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 16.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.