Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 16 May 1918
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 11:32 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 4:58 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 7:21 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1975
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:00 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 | 1.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 23.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 24.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 17.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 16.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 1.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 1.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.