Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 30 April 2009
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 5:21 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 1:53 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 8:40 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
Sunrise 5:54 am to sunset 6:53 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 | 16.1° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 25.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 12.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 5.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 29.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 8.0° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 21.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 10.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 10.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.