Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 21 May 1908
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 9:10 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 3:30 am
Yoga
Shukla
until 9:55 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1965
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 | Capricorn | 14.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 6.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 22.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 14.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 19.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 14.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 14.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 14.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.