Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 4 May 2074
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 2:21 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 9:18 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 10:13 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2131
Sunrise 5:51 am to sunset 6:55 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 | 19.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 18.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 28.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 9.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 10.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 21.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 10.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 12.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 12.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.