Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 10:40 pm
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
until 2:43 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 4:24 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2068
Sunrise 5:40 am to sunset 7:10 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 | 22.2° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 28.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 26.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 15.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 6.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 3.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 16.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 30.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 30.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.