Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 6 April 1999
The 5th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Panchami
until 3:17 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 6:48 am
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 7:07 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 6:15 am to sunset 6:43 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 | Pisces | 22.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 20.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 16.2° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 27.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 18.4° | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 28.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 10.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 25.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 25.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.