Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 21 May 1904
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 7:00 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 1:37 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 7:56 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1961
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 7.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 22.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 9.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 25.7° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 26.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 24.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 28.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 1.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 1.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.