Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 8 May 1973
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:01 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 2:35 am
Yoga
Shula
until 8:23 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2030
Sunrise 5:49 am to sunset 6:57 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 | 24.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 8.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 6.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 10.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 17.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 1.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 25.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 17.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 17.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.