Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 13 April 2001
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:50 am
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Mula
until 7:59 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 7:17 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2058
Sunrise 6:08 am to sunset 6:46 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 | 29.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 3.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 0.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 18.9° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 16.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 8.6° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 5.2° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 16.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 16.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.