Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 29 May 2009
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 11:31 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 6:56 am
Yoga
Dhruva
until 9:55 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2066
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:07 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 | 14.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19.7° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 4.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 29.0° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 2.6° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 28.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 21.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 9.1° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 9.1° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.