Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 8 May 1954
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 11:20 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 6:40 am
Yoga
Shula
until 11:43 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2011
Sunrise 5:49 am to sunset 6:57 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 | 23.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 6.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 14.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 3.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 18.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 12.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 24.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 24.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.