Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 24 May 2000
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 2:48 am
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Shravana
until 5:13 am
Yoga
Brahma
until 4:49 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2057
Sunrise 5:42 am to sunset 7:05 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 | 9.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 14.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 20.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 26.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 27.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 4.6° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 28.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 3.6° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 3.6° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.