Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 21 April 1999
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 2:37 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Ardra
until 4:22 pm
Yoga
Sukarman
until 2:30 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 6:01 am to sunset 6:49 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 | 6.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 17.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 11.5° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Pisces | 9.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 22.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 16.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 12.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 24.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 24.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.