Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 4 May 1900
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:46 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 4:22 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 1:48 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1957
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 | 20.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 27.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 26.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 16.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 6.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 12.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 20.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 20.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.