Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 24 April 1920
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 10:01 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 3:36 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 9:08 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1977
Sunrise 5:59 am to sunset 6:51 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 | 11.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 7.1° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Pisces | 14.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 16.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 22.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 12.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 23.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 23.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.