Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 14 May 1959
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 1:18 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 11:05 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 5:26 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 5:46 am to sunset 6:59 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 | 29.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 10.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 26.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 4.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 10.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 17.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 17.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.