Reading the day’s panchang…
Wednesday, 29 April 2020
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:12 pm
Vara
Wednesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 2:02 am
Yoga
Dhriti
until 9:48 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2077
Sunrise 5:55 am to sunset 6:53 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 | 15.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 25.6° | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 26.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 8.8° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 2.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 24.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 7.7° | Direct |
| Rahu | Gemini | 7.8° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Sagittarius | 7.8° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.