Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 23 May 1931
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:03 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 9:33 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 12:29 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1988
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 8.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 18.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 27.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 14.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 25.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 9.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Pisces | 19.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Virgo | 19.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.