Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 2 May 1979
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 6:32 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 1:14 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 4:12 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2036
Sunrise 5:53 am to sunset 6:54 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 | 17.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 26.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 25.9° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 23.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 7.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 17.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 13.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 21.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 21.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.