Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 25 April 2197
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 1:30 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 3:20 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 11:21 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2254
Sunrise 5:58 am to sunset 6:52 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 | 9.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 8.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 24.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 19.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 2.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 29.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 11.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 2.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 2.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.