Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 17 May 1964
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:05 am
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 11:13 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 10:39 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2021
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 3.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 17.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 13.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 15.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 10.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 11.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 10.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 10.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.