Reading the day’s panchang…
Sunday, 19 May 1991
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:48 pm
Vara
Sunday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 4:34 pm
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 1:46 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2048
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 4.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 2.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 13.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 17.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 13.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 28.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 28.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.