Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 2 May 1918
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:40 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 10:40 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 12:44 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1975
Sunrise 5:53 am to sunset 6:54 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 | 18.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 27.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 21.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 10.1° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 21.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 2.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 15.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 1.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 1.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.