Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 20 May 1900
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:01 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 1:19 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 8:56 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1957
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:02 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 | Taurus | 6.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 15.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 9.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 24.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 14.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 19.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 11.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 19.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 19.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.