Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 30 April 2107
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 10:11 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 3:51 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 2:33 pm
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2164
Sunrise 5:55 am to sunset 6:53 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 | 14.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 6.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 1.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 28.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 22.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 22.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 3.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 3.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.