Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 16 May 2013
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 7:50 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 1:27 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 3:33 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2070
Sunrise 5:45 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 1.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 9.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 25.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 6.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 26.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 14.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 12.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Libra | 22.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aries | 22.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.