Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 24 April 1996
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 10:35 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 8:27 am
Yoga
Sukarman
until 11:12 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2053
Sunrise 5:58 am to sunset 6:51 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 | 10.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 23.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 29.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 0.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 23.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 23.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 8.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 22.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 22.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.