Reading the day’s panchang…
Monday, 9 May 2011
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:56 pm
Vara
Monday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 10:19 am
Yoga
Shula
until 2:24 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
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 | 24.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 4.3° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 4.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 28.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 0.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 27.9° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 17.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 1.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 1.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.