Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 24 April 1931
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 9:11 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 4:59 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 11:02 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1988
Sunrise 5:59 am to sunset 6:50 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 | 10.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 23.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 14.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 21.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 4.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Pisces | 20.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 20.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.