Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 29 April 1963
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 9:01 am
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 8:51 pm
Yoga
Dhriti
until 5:36 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2020
Sunrise 5:55 am to sunset 6:53 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 | 14.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 28.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 21.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 4.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 12.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 12.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 28.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 1.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 1.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.