Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 6 April 2018
The 6th day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 9:03 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 11:42 am
Yoga
Variyana
until 2:01 am
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2075
Sunrise 6:14 am to sunset 6:44 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 | Pisces | 22.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 0.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 16.8° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 14.2° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 27.9° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 13.4° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 14.9° | Direct |
| Rahu | Cancer | 17.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Capricorn | 17.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.