Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 6 May 1995
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 1:07 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 12:43 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 10:08 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2052
Sunrise 5:51 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 | 21.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 3.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 28.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 11.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 19.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 23.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 28.0° | Direct |
| Rahu | Libra | 11.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 11.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.