Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 1 August 2105
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 2:51 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 10:18 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 3:20 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2162
Sunrise 5:57 am to sunset 7:08 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 | 13.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 17.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 28.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 24.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 12.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 10.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 23.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 7.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 7.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.