Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 31 May 1960
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 7:32 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 6:24 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 7:29 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2017
Sunrise 5:40 am to sunset 7:08 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 | 16.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 21.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 2.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 7.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 10.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 24.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 27.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 27.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.