Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 26 May 1936
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 6:15 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 5:36 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 1:01 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1993
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:05 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 | 11.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 20.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 16.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 19.6° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 28.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 2.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 28.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 12.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 12.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.