Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 17 May 2078
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 9:24 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 2:45 pm
Yoga
Ganda
until 5:45 am
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2135
Sunrise 5:44 am to sunset 7:01 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 | 1.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 15.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 5.4° | Retrograde |
| Mercury | Aries | 23.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 17.2° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 25.5° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 27.5° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 24.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 24.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.