Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 20 July 2018
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashadha during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 1:19 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 8:09 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 8:18 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashadha
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2075
Sunrise 5:52 am to sunset 7:14 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 | 3.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 11.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Cancer | 27.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 19.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 17.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 10.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 12.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 12.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.