Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 10 May 2008
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 10:50 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 2:01 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 2:57 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
Sunrise 5:48 am to sunset 6:58 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 | 26.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 2.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 6.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 17.1° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 28.4° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 18.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 7.8° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 29.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 29.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.