Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 8 May 2049
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 3:58 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 11:06 am
Yoga
Shula
until 4:58 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2106
Sunrise 5:49 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 | 23.6° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 3.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 20.3° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 22.5° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 5.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 8.8° | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 2.9° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 16.0° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 16.0° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.