Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 19 June 1999
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 11:03 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Magha
until 6:44 am
Yoga
Vajra
until 12:10 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2056
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:14 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 | Gemini | 3.7° | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 16.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 2.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 26.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 4.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 18.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 19.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 21.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 21.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.