Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 15 May 1986
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:10 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 12:54 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 5:06 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2043
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:00 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 | 0.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 10.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 26.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 21.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 24.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 28.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 13.7° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 5.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 5.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.