Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 27 April 1917
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 7:23 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 7:26 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 7:04 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1974
Sunrise 5:57 am to sunset 6:52 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 | 13.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 22.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 1.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 3.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 22.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 13.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 21.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 21.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.