Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 11 June 1959
The 5th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 11:54 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 5:54 am
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 11:29 pm
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 5:40 am to sunset 7:12 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 | 26.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 20.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 12.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 6.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 1.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 11.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 11.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Virgo | 16.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 16.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.