Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 1 May 1956
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:52 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 10:31 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 3:36 am
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2013
Sunrise 5:53 am to sunset 6:54 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 | 17.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 27.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 17.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 8.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 28.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 1.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 7.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 16.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.