Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 July 2040
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Ashadha during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 2:34 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 1:08 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 4:24 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Ashadha
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2097
Sunrise 5:51 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 | 0.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 29.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 18.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 10.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 2.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 13.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 12.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 6.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 6.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.