Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 9 May 1981
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 4:27 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 9:43 am
Yoga
Shula
until 12:42 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2038
Sunrise 5:48 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 | 24.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 4.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 16.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 8.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 7.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 3.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 10.0° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Cancer | 12.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 12.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.