Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 7 May 2022
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 2:57 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 12:18 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 7:58 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2079
Sunrise 5:50 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 | 22.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 3.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 22.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 10.2° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 5.1° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 11.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 0.4° | Direct |
| Rahu | Aries | 28.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 28.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.