Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 20 May 1980
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 10:19 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 8:15 am
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 4:03 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2037
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:03 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 | 5.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 18.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 11.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 14.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 7.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 8.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 26.6° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 0.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 0.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.