Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 20 May 1999
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Adhika Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 11:51 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 10:28 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 8:11 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Adhika Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
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 | 5.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 10.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 2.1° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 28.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 28.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 18.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 15.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 23.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 23.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.