Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 25 April 1939
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:08 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 9:32 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 1:10 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1996
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 | 11.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 21.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 25.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 15.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 3.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 6.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 29.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 15.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 15.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.