Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 6 May 1989
The 1st day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 1:57 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Krittika
until 11:36 pm
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 9:39 am
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2046
Sunrise 5:50 am to sunset 6:56 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 | 22.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 2.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 10.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 11.5° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 17.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 0.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 20.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 7.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 7.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.