Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 28 April 1959
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:50 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 4:49 pm
Yoga
Siddha
until 3:31 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 5:56 am to sunset 6:52 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 | 13.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 23.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 16.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 6.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 22.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 18.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 18.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.