Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 May 1907
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:10 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 5:00 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 2:47 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1964
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 3.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 8.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 24.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 26.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 17.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 2.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 2.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 4.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 4.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.