Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 15 May 1937
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 1:23 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 7:34 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 10:27 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1994
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:00 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 | 1.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 5.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 6.9° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 25.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 4.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 27.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 9.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 23.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 23.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.