Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 May 1945
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 2:25 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 5:35 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 6:23 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2002
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 2.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 13.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 17.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 24.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 26.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 15.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 18.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 18.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.