Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 18 May 1972
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 6:31 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 7:22 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 6:36 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2029
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 3.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 12.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 10.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 15.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 14.0° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 9.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 14.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 5.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 5.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.