Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 30 April 1990
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:11 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 12:25 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 7:18 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2047
Sunrise 5:54 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 | 15.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 26.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 13.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 21.8° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 13.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 1.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 1.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 18.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 18.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.