Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 28 July 2108
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Shravana during Varsha ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 2:11 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
until 3:32 am
Yoga
Atiganda
until 1:46 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Shravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2165
Sunrise 5:55 am to sunset 7:10 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 | 10.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 9.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 29.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 28.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 15.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 24.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 9.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 9.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.