Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 18 May 2086
The 6th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Shashthi
until 2:17 am
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 4:52 am
Yoga
Ganda
until 4:42 pm
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2143
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 | 2.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 7.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 8.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 20.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 27.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 29.6° | Direct |
| Rahu | Scorpio | 19.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Taurus | 19.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.