Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 24 June 2102
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 2:31 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
until 8:24 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 7:47 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2159
Sunrise 5:42 am to sunset 7:16 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 | 7.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 11.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 26.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 29.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 22.6° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 11.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 19.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 7.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 7.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.