Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 10:49 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
until 5:55 am
Yoga
Sadhya
until 12:06 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2064
Sunrise 5:49 am to sunset 6:57 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 | Aries | 23.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 29.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 0.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 29.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 24.3° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 6.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 24.5° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 19.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 19.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.