Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 17 May 2040
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 9:30 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 12:59 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 1:02 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2097
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:02 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 | 2.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 10.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 13.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 20.3° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 27.5° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 28.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 11.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Taurus | 9.7° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 9.7° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.