Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 May 2002
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:45 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 5:57 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 6:44 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2059
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 | 3.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 13.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 29.4° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 15.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 20.0° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 3.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 21.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Taurus | 25.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 25.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.