Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 17 May 2070
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 7:48 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 5:15 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 7:04 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2127
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:01 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 | Taurus | 1.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 3.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 1.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 6.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 23.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 25.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 18.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 29.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 29.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.