Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 5 August 2020
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Bhadrapada during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 10:50 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
until 9:30 am
Yoga
Shobhana
until 5:07 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Bhadrapada
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2077
Sunrise 5:59 am to sunset 7:06 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 | 19.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 8.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 25.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 6.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 25.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 3.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 3.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 2.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 2.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.