Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 19 May 1953
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:36 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 8:39 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 6:31 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2010
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 4.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 18.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 19.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 28.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 9.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 25.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 28.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 13.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 13.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.