Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 24 May 1939
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:21 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 12:12 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 1:27 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1996
Sunrise 5:42 am to sunset 7:04 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 | 9.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 16.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 6.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 9.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 11.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 3.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 14.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 14.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.