Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 18 June 2021
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 8:39 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 9:37 pm
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 2:46 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2078
Sunrise 5:41 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 | Gemini | 3.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 4.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 10.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 22.8° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 8.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 25.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 18.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Taurus | 15.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 15.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.