Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 8:29 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 8:43 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 8:12 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2067
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 | 4.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 11.5° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 26.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 10.7° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 3.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 5.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 3.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 20.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 20.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.