Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 29 April 1982
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:25 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 7:25 pm
Yoga
Dhriti
until 4:15 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2039
Sunrise 5:55 am to sunset 6:53 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 | 15.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 7.8° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Taurus | 2.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 11.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 0.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 23.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Gemini | 23.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 23.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.