Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 27 May 1955
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:46 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 7:38 pm
Yoga
Dhruva
until 3:51 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:05 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 | 12.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 25.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 7.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 3.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 3.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 16.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 23.3° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 4.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 4.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.