Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 21 April 2044
The 8th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 6:14 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 2:17 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 11:58 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2101
Sunrise 6:01 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 | 7.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 16.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 17.1° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Pisces | 16.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 10.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 16.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 4.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 23.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 23.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.