Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 22 April 1942
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:38 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 8:01 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 5:23 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
1999
Sunrise 6:01 am to sunset 6:50 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 | 8.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 22.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 4.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 10.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 26.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 22.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 4.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Leo | 17.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 17.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.