Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 3 May 2142
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 11:37 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 11:39 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 5:08 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2199
Sunrise 5:52 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 | 17.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 23.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 6.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Pisces | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 12.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 11.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 24.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 16.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 16.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.